Glenn vs Manus

Glenn and Manuscompared 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 2008, Glenn was ranked #266 and Manus #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Glenn was ranked #506 and Manus #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #3039 and Manus #4805 among boys in England and Wales.

Glenn and Manus over time

Glenn and Manus appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Manus 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 Manus changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2019, ending at #506 and #764.
Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Manus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 46 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #506 and #764.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1964–2019
Glenn held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Manus in 2.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Manus #147 in 1964.
The order changed in 2019: Glenn moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #635 and #635; by 2019 that had become #506 and #764.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Glenn #506, Manus #764.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1997–2008
Glenn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Manus in 1.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Manus #236 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Glenn #266, Manus #378.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Glenn

Pairs where Glenn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Aksel vs Glenn
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Aksel rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #184 and #329 in 1948 to #29 and #545 in 2012.
Aksel · Glenn · 61 shared years, 1948–2012 · Mirrored each other
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Andreas vs Glenn
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Andreas rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #120 and #329 in 1948 to #24 and #545 in 2012.
Andreas · Glenn · 61 shared years, 1948–2012 · Mirrored each other
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Daniel vs Glenn
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #250 and #329 in 1948 to #16 and #545 in 2012.
Daniel · Glenn · 61 shared years, 1948–2012 · Mirrored each other
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Eirik vs Glenn
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Eirik rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #138 and #329 in 1948 to #47 and #545 in 2012.
Eirik · Glenn · 61 shared years, 1948–2012 · Mirrored each other
See the 2012 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Glenn, Manus
Field	Glenn	Manus
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 #770 (2023)
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 has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Manus.
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

Manus

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #147 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2023.
Republic of Ireland · Boys