Glenn vs Mike
Glenn and Mikecompared 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 2008, Glenn was ranked #471 and Mike #565 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Mike #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Mike #2088 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Mike over time
Glenn and Mike appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mike 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Mike #1235 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1962–2008
Glenn held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mike in 0.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Mike #338 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Glenn #471, Mike #565.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mike in 16.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Mike #1235 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Mike moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #1909 and #2194; by 2012 that had become #3039 and #1367.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Mike #2088.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1991–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Mike in 4.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #106 in 1996, Mike #263 in 1991.
The order changed in 2015: Mike moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #401 and #457; by 2015 that had become #615 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Mike #676.
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 | Mike |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Mike.
- 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
Mike
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #392 among boys in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2025
Highest recorded position: #263 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1991–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys