Glenn vs Keith
Glenn and Keithcompared 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 1969, Glenn was ranked #33 and Keith #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1967, Glenn was ranked #43 and Keith #81 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Glenn was ranked #276 and Keith #276 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Keith #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Keith #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Keith over time
Glenn and Keith appear together in 5 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Keith held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Glenn in 2.
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.
Keith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1954, Glenn moved ahead of Keith in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #46 and #42 the year before became #40 and #44.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glenn and Keith changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #3688.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Keith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #829 and #577.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Keith #379 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1964–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Keith in 54.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Keith #17 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Keith #577.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Keith in 21.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Keith #379 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Keith moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2730 and #3451; by 2023 that had become #4991 and #2325.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Keith #3688.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1952–1969
Glenn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Keith in 2.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Keith #40 in 1952.
The order changed in 1954: Glenn moved ahead. In 1953 they stood at #46 and #42; by 1954 that had become #40 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Glenn #33, Keith #97.
New Zealand · Boys14 shared years, 1954–1967
Glenn held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Keith in 9.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #39 in 1963, Keith #33 in 1954.
The order changed in 1963: Glenn moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #56 and #51; by 1963 that had become #39 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1967: Glenn #43, Keith #81.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2007
Glenn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Keith in 0.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Keith #143 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Glenn #276, Keith #276.
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 | Keith |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glenn and Keith both have 1 syllable.
- 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
Keith
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #40 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys