Gerry vs Glenn
Gerry and Glenncompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Gerry was ranked #357 and Glenn #276 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Gerry was ranked #577 and Glenn #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Gerry was ranked #3688 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Gerry and Glenn over time
Gerry and Glenn appear together in 2 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gerry in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Gerry and Glenn changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #3688 and #5119.
- Longest-running competitions
Gerry and Glenn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #577 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Gerry #1345 in 1997, Glenn #278 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1973–2025
Gerry held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Glenn in 28.
Highest recorded here: Gerry #237 in 1983, Glenn #92 in 1992.
The order changed in 2025: Gerry moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #655 and #582; by 2025 that had become #577 and #829.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gerry #577, Glenn #829.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Gerry held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Glenn in 19.
Highest recorded here: Gerry #1345 in 1997, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Gerry moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3017 and #2730; by 2023 that had become #3112 and #4991.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gerry #3688, Glenn #5119.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Gerry | Glenn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Gerry has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Gerry
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #237 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Glenn
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #329 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1986
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys