Glenn vs Henry
Glenn and Henrycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Henry #14 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1963, Glenn was ranked #39 and Henry #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Glenn was ranked #343 and Henry #62 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Henry #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Henry #159 among boys in Norway.
Glenn and Henry over time
Glenn and Henry appear together in 4 published lists, across 156 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Glenn 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2002, Henry moved ahead of Glenn in Northern Ireland · Boys — #144 and #151 the year before became #144 and #144.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glenn and Henry changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1948 and 2012, ending at #545 and #159.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Henry were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 61 years, from 1948 to 2012, ending at #545 and #159.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1948–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Henry in 18.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Henry #109 in 1948.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Henry #159.
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Henry in 31.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Henry #60 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Henry #76.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 27.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Henry #10 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Henry #14.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
Glenn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Henry in 7.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Henry #62 in 2013.
The order changed in 2002: Henry moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #144 and #151; by 2002 that had become #144 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Glenn #343, Henry #62.
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 | Henry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Home ruler, estate ruler. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, via Old French Henri |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛnɹi/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Harry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Henry has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Old French Henri); Glenn does not have one recorded yet.
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Henry.
- A meaning is recorded for Henry; Glenn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Glenn a "medium" Data Confidence level and Henry a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Henry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys