Glenn vs Graeme
Glenn and Graemecompared 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 1972, Glenn was ranked #33 and Graeme #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1975, Glenn was ranked #36 and Graeme #86 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Glenn was ranked #144 and Graeme #280 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Glenn was ranked #366 and Graeme #623 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Glenn was ranked #4991 and Graeme #4107 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Graeme over time
Glenn and Graeme appear together in 4 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Graeme 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.
Graeme reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Glenn 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Glenn moved into the top 50 at #43 in 1966 as Graeme fell out of it to #51, having been #40 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1956, Glenn moved ahead of Graeme in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #40 and #38 the year before became #34 and #41.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Graeme averaged 25.3 places apart, ending at #33 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Graeme were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1968 to 2011, ending at #366 and #623.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1968–2011
Glenn held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Graeme in 0.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Graeme #152 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Glenn #366, Graeme #623.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1972
Glenn held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Graeme in 4.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Graeme #33 in 1952.
The order changed in 1956: Glenn moved ahead. In 1955 they stood at #40 and #38; by 1956 that had become #34 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Glenn #33, Graeme #96.
New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1954–1975
Glenn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Graeme in 12.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Graeme #18 in 1954.
The order changed in 1966: Glenn moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #44 and #40; by 1966 that had become #43 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Glenn #36, Graeme #86.
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 1996–2023
Glenn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Graeme in 1.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Graeme #755 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Graeme moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2512 and #4812; by 2023 that had become #4991 and #4107.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Glenn #4991, Graeme #4107.
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 | Glenn | Graeme |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Graeme.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Glenn
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1952–1986
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Graeme
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #33 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 recorded1954–1975
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1975).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys