Glenn vs Matthias
Glenn and Matthiascompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Matthias #453 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Matthias #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Matthias #516 among boys in Norway.
Glenn and Matthias over time
Glenn and Matthias appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Matthias in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Matthias were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 37 years, from 1958 to 2012, ending at #545 and #516.
List by list
Norway · Boys37 shared years, 1958–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Matthias in 1.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Matthias #367 in 1980.
The order changed in 2012: Matthias moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #328 and #545; by 2012 that had become #545 and #516.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Matthias #516.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Matthias in 19.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Matthias #393 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Matthias moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #1828 and #1953; by 2009 that had become #2318 and #1099.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Matthias #453.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 1964–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Matthias in 4.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1973, Matthias #232 in 1964.
The order changed in 2015: Matthias moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #401 and #718; by 2015 that had become #615 and #554.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Matthias #468.
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 | Matthias |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #409 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Matthias.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Matthias
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #469 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #409 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys