Glenn vs Marius
Glenn and Mariuscompared 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 Marius #28 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Glenn was ranked #506 and Marius #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Marius #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Marius over time
Glenn and Marius appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Marius held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Glenn in 1.
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 Marius 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 1972, Marius moved ahead of Glenn in Norway · Boys — #60 and #95 the year before became #72 and #58.
- Mirrored each other
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #224 and #339 in 1955 to #545 and #28 in 2012.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Marius were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 56 years, from 1955 to 2012, ending at #545 and #28.
List by list
Norway · Boys56 shared years, 1955–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Marius in 39.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Marius #4 in 1989.
The order changed in 1972: Marius moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #60 and #95; by 1972 that had become #72 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Marius #28.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Marius in 16.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Marius #888 in 2017.
The order changed in 2005: Marius moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1160 and #1596; by 2005 that had become #1534 and #1246.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Marius #1675.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2002–2019
Glenn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Marius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #185 in 2002, Marius #375 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Glenn #506, Marius #764.
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 | Marius |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #133 (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 Marius.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, 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
Marius
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #339 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #133 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys