Glen vs Theodor

Glen and Theodorcompared 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.

Norway · Boys
In 1998, Glen was ranked #558 and Theodor #162 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Glen was ranked #307 and Theodor #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glen was ranked #676 and Theodor #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glen was ranked #3688 and Theodor #622 among boys in England and Wales.

Glen and Theodor over time

Glen and Theodor appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Theodor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Glen in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Theodor in none. 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Glen held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Theodor in 15.
Highest recorded here: Glen #281 in 1996, Theodor #514 in 2021.
The order changed in 2010: Theodor moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1749 and #2544; by 2010 that had become #2941 and #1201.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glen #3688, Theodor #622.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2025
Glen held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Theodor in 3.
Highest recorded here: Glen #175 in 2007, Theodor #459 in 2020.
The order changed in 2019: Theodor moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #401 and #520; by 2019 that had become #764 and #764.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glen #676, Theodor #577.
Norway · Boys8 shared years, 1978–1998
Glen held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Theodor in 5.
Highest recorded here: Glen #446 in 1988, Theodor #161 in 1997.
The order changed in 1990: Theodor moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #446 and #563; by 1990 that had become #459 and #361.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Glen #558, Theodor #162.

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 Theodor

Pairs where Theodor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Theodor vs Kristoffer
In Norway · Boys, Theodor moved into the top 50 at #33 in 2010 as Kristoffer fell out of it to #55, having been #34 the year before.
Theodor · Kristoffer · 44 shared years, 1948–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2010 Norway ranking
Theodor vs Mats
In Norway · Boys, Theodor moved into the top 50 at #37 in 2006 as Mats fell out of it to #59, having been #40 the year before.
Theodor · Mats · 43 shared years, 1978–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
See the 2006 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Glen, Theodor
Field	Glen	Theodor
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	The German form of Theodore, and a Scandinavian, Czech and Romanian variant of Teodor — from Greek 'theos' (god) and 'doron' (gift), 'gift of God'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈteː.o.doːɐ̯/
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025)	Norway · Boys #11 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Theodor has a recorded origin (Greek roots, transmitted through German and Scandinavian naming traditions as a Teodor variant); Glen does not have one recorded yet.
Glen has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Theodor.
A meaning is recorded for Theodor; Glen doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

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

Theodor

Popularity journey

First recorded1948
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys