Glenn vs Jason
Glenn and Jasoncompared 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 1983, Glenn was ranked #100 and Jason #9 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Glenn was ranked #99 and Jason #21 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Glenn was ranked #343 and Jason #132 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Jason #197 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Jason #548 among boys in Norway.
Glenn and Jason over time
Glenn and Jason appear together in 6 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Jason held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Glenn 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.
Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Glenn in 2. 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 1967, Jason moved ahead of Glenn in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #26 and #38 the year before became #28 and #26.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Jason averaged 41.8 places apart, ending at #99 and #21.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Jason were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #829 and #135.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Jason #69 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1965–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jason in 51.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Jason #18 in 1974.
The order changed in 1968: Jason moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #144 and #208; by 1968 that had become #170 and #150.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Jason #135.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1969–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Jason in 0.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Jason #330 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Jason #548.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 27.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Jason #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Jason #197.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys23 shared years, 1964–1986
Glenn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Jason in 20.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #21 in 1964, Jason #1 in 1971.
The order changed in 1967: Jason moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #26 and #38; by 1967 that had become #28 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Glenn #99, Jason #21.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1966–1983
Glenn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jason in 16.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Jason #1 in 1970.
The order changed in 1967: Jason moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #43 and #57; by 1967 that had become #43 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Glenn #100, Jason #9.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jason in 13.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Jason #36 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Glenn #343, Jason #132.
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 | Jason |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Ancient Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece; the name also appears in the New Testament as a Hellenized form possibly of a Hebrew name. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/ | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (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 | medium |
What the data shows
- Jason has a recorded origin (Greek); Glenn does not have one recorded yet.
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jason.
- A meaning is recorded for Jason; Glenn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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
Jason
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2005
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys