Glenn vs Magnus
Glenn and Magnuscompared 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 Magnus #4 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #4275 and Magnus #432 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Glenn was ranked #506 and Magnus #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Glenn and Magnus over time
Glenn and Magnus appear together in 2 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Magnus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Glenn in 0.
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.
Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Magnus 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Magnus rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #329 and #115 in 1948 to #545 and #4 in 2012.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Magnus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 61 years, from 1948 to 2012, ending at #545 and #4.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1948–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Magnus in 43.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Magnus #4 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Magnus #4.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Magnus in 22.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Magnus #348 in 2021.
The order changed in 2003: Magnus moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #633 and #1077; by 2003 that had become #1132 and #813.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #4275, Magnus #432.
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 | Magnus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Directly 'great' or 'mighty' in Latin. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmæɡnəs/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Mags |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Magnus has a recorded origin (Latin); Glenn does not have one recorded yet.
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Magnus.
- A meaning is recorded for Magnus; Glenn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Glenn a "medium" Data Confidence level and Magnus 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 #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Magnus
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #125 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys