Glen vs Jeremy
Glen and Jeremycompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Glen was ranked #86 and Jeremy #33 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Glen was ranked #91 and Jeremy #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Glen was ranked #264 and Jeremy #235 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Glen was ranked #307 and Jeremy #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glen was ranked #676 and Jeremy #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Glen was ranked #3684 and Jeremy #556 among boys in England and Wales.
Glen and Jeremy over time
Glen and Jeremy appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Glen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jeremy 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 1981, Jeremy moved ahead of Glen in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #62 and #65 the year before became #66 and #56.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glen and Jeremy changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1968 and 1985, ending at #86 and #33.
- Longest-running competitions
Glen and Jeremy were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3684 and #556.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glen #281 in 1996, Jeremy #265 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1966–2025
Glen held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Jeremy in 9.
Highest recorded here: Glen #83 in 1993, Jeremy #121 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glen #676, Jeremy #432.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Glen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jeremy in 30.
Highest recorded here: Glen #281 in 1996, Jeremy #265 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glen #3684, Jeremy #556.
New Zealand · Boys18 shared years, 1968–1985
Glen held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Jeremy in 12.
Highest recorded here: Glen #29 in 1975, Jeremy #24 in 1977.
The order changed in 1977: Jeremy moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #29 and #32; by 1977 that had become #37 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Glen #86, Jeremy #33.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys16 shared years, 1970–1986
Glen held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jeremy in 7.
Highest recorded here: Glen #40 in 1971, Jeremy #48 in 1983.
The order changed in 1981: Jeremy moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #62 and #65; by 1981 that had become #66 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Glen #91, Jeremy #50.
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 | Jeremy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 3 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glen has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Jeremy.
- 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 #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jeremy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1968–1999
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New Zealand, in 1977 (recorded 1968–1999).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #556 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys