Glenn vs Jesper
Glenn and Jespercompared 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 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Jesper #88 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Jesper #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Jesper over time
Glenn and Jesper appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jesper in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jesper 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Jesper moved ahead of Glenn in Norway · Boys — #105 and #150 the year before became #135 and #129.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Jesper were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1963 to 2012, ending at #545 and #88.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #369 in 1998, Jesper #1703 in 2000.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1963–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Jesper in 15.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Jesper #53 in 2004.
The order changed in 1996: Jesper moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #105 and #150; by 1996 that had become #135 and #129.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Jesper #88.
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 1998–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jesper in 3.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #369 in 1998, Jesper #1703 in 2000.
The order changed in 2023: Jesper moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2730 and #3990; by 2023 that had become #4991 and #2813.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Jesper #3688.
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 | Jesper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #55 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Jesper.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
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
Jesper
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #480 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in Norway, in 2004 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #55 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys