Glenn vs Kealan
Glenn and Kealancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Glenn was ranked #343 and Kealan #343 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Kealan #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Kealan #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Kealan over time
Glenn and Kealan appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kealan 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 3 of those lists, and Kealan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glenn and Kealan changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #3688.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Kealan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 39 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #829 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Kealan #845 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1976–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Kealan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Kealan #168 in 1997.
The order changed in 2008: Kealan moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #299 and #309; by 2008 that had become #472 and #368.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Kealan #509.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kealan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Kealan #845 in 1997.
The order changed in 2017: Kealan moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #2804 and #3079; by 2017 that had become #2512 and #2324.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Kealan #3688.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2013
Glenn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Kealan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Kealan #173 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Glenn #343, Kealan #343.
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 | Kealan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Kealan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Kealan
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #316 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #168 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys