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Glenn vs Gracjan

Glenn and Gracjancompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2015, Glenn was ranked #615 and Gracjan #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2021, Glenn was ranked #2730 and Gracjan #4789 among boys in England and Wales.

Glenn and Gracjan over time

Glenn and Gracjan appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Gracjan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Glenn in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Gracjan 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.

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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 20062021

    Glenn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Gracjan in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #1469 in 2006, Gracjan #1099 in 2009.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Glenn #2730, Gracjan #4789.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Glenn, Gracjan
FieldGlennGracjan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #4001 (2022)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10060/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Gracjan.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Glenn

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1986

    Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Gracjan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2006

    First recorded at #2870 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2007–2015

    Highest recorded position: #429 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2007–2015).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #4001 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Boys