Glen vs Grant
Glen and Grantcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Glen was ranked #91 and Grant #59 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Glen was ranked #86 and Grant #85 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2006, Glen was ranked #257 and Grant #341 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Glen was ranked #292 and Grant #701 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Glen was ranked #307 and Grant #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glen was ranked #3688 and Grant #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Glen and Grant over time
Glen and Grant appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Grant held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Glen in 1.
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.
Grant reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Glen in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Grant moved ahead of Glen in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #37 and #47 the year before became #48 and #42.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glen and Grant changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1953 and 1986, ending at #91 and #59.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glen and Grant averaged 11.7 places apart, ending at #91 and #59.
- Longest-running competitions
Glen and Grant were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 33 years, from 1953 to 1986, ending at #91 and #59.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glen #281 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys33 shared years, 1953–1986
Glen held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Grant in 23.
Highest recorded here: Glen #32 in 1963, Grant #32 in 1966.
The order changed in 1965: Grant moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #37 and #47; by 1965 that had become #48 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Glen #91, Grant #59.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Glen held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Grant in 24.
Highest recorded here: Glen #281 in 1996, Grant #128 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Glen moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #4789 and #4001; by 2023 that had become #2325 and #2813.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glen #3688, Grant #4270.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1963–1985
Glen held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Grant in 18.
Highest recorded here: Glen #29 in 1975, Grant #13 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Glen #86, Grant #85.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1991–2009
Glen held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grant in 0.
Highest recorded here: Glen #92 in 1998, Grant #234 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Glen #292, Grant #701.
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 | Glen | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glen and Grant both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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 #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Grant
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1987
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1987).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys