George vs Glen
George and Glencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #7 and Glen #3684 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Glen #307 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, George was ranked #64 and Glen #86 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, George was ranked #65 and Glen #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, George was ranked #107 and Glen #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Glen #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, George was ranked #504 and Glen #558 among boys in Norway.
George and Glen over time
George and Glen appear together in 6 published lists, across 179 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Glen in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Glen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, George in 2. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
George and Glen changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1986, ending at #65 and #91.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Glen averaged 10.4 places apart, ending at #65 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Glen were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #7 and #3684.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — George #99 in 1998, Glen #129 in 1997.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #124 and #129 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #107 and #378.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2025
George held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Glen in 13.
Highest recorded here: George #52 in 1964, Glen #83 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Glen #676.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1952–1986
George held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Glen in 7.
Highest recorded here: George #36 in 1966, Glen #32 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: George #65, Glen #91.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
George held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Glen in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Glen #281 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #7, Glen #3684.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1963–1985
George held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Glen in 17.
Highest recorded here: George #52 in 1984, Glen #29 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: George #64, Glen #86.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1962–1998
George held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Glen in 3.
Highest recorded here: George #296 in 1978, Glen #331 in 1982.
The order changed in 1984: George moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #368 and #331; by 1984 that had become #411 and #616.
Most recent shared year, 1998: George #504, Glen #558.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2008
George held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Glen in 1.
Highest recorded here: George #99 in 1998, Glen #129 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: George #107, Glen #378.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving George
Pairs where George shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- George vs Andrew
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #29 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #7 and #334.
George · Andrew · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- George vs Patrick
Over 64 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, George rose about as far as Patrick fell — from #50 and #60 in 1954 to #6 and #93 in 2020.
George · Patrick · 64 shared years, 1954–2020 · Mirrored each other
- Conor vs George
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor rose about as far as George fell — from #56 and #52 in 1964 to #16 and #112 in 2025.
Conor · George · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
- George vs Luke
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Luke rose about as far as George fell — from #52 and #105 in 1964 to #112 and #23 in 2025.
George · Luke · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | George | Glen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Farmer, earth-worker. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #7 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Glen does not have one recorded yet.
- George has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glen.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Glen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Glen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1963–1985
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1963–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys