Glen vs Jonathan
Glen and Jonathancompared 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 Jonathan #24 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Glen was ranked #91 and Jonathan #42 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Glen was ranked #558 and Jonathan #79 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Glen was ranked #378 and Jonathan #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glen was ranked #676 and Jonathan #223 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glen was ranked #3688 and Jonathan #302 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Glen was ranked #307 and Jonathan #352 among boys in Scotland.
Glen and Jonathan over time
Glen and Jonathan appear together in 6 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Jonathan 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, Jonathan 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 1979, Jonathan moved ahead of Glen in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #66 and #67 the year before became #69 and #54.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glen and Jonathan changed places 4 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1963 and 1985, ending at #86 and #24.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glen and Jonathan averaged 30.0 places apart, ending at #91 and #42.
- Longest-running competitions
Glen and Jonathan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #676 and #223.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glen #281 in 1996, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2025
Glen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 57.
Highest recorded here: Glen #83 in 1993, Jonathan #18 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glen #676, Jonathan #223.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Glen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 29.
Highest recorded here: Glen #281 in 1996, Jonathan #39 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glen #3688, Jonathan #302.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1963–1986
Glen held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jonathan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Glen #32 in 1963, Jonathan #41 in 1980.
The order changed in 1979: Jonathan moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #66 and #67; by 1979 that had become #69 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Glen #91, Jonathan #42.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1963–1985
Glen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Jonathan in 21.
Highest recorded here: Glen #29 in 1975, Jonathan #15 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Glen #86, Jonathan #24.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1964–1998
Glen held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jonathan in 19.
Highest recorded here: Glen #331 in 1982, Jonathan #79 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Glen #558, Jonathan #79.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2008
Glen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jonathan in 12.
Highest recorded here: Glen #129 in 1997, Jonathan #20 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Glen #378, Jonathan #93.
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 | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Norway · Boys #93 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glen has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Jonathan.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, 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
Jonathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #371 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2013
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New Zealand, in 1982 (recorded 1957–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #93 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys