Glenn vs Nigel
Glenn and Nigelcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1979, Glenn was ranked #56 and Nigel #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Glenn was ranked #100 and Nigel #76 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2000, Glenn was ranked #125 and Nigel #277 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Nigel #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #4275 and Nigel #3684 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Nigel over time
Glenn and Nigel appear together in 4 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Nigel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Glenn in 1.
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.
Nigel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Glenn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glenn and Nigel changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1983, ending at #100 and #76.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Glenn and Nigel averaged 11.6 places apart, ending at #100 and #76.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Nigel were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 47 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #829 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Nigel #552 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys47 shared years, 1964–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Nigel in 25.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Nigel #67 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Nigel #676.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1954–1983
Glenn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Nigel in 21.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Nigel #27 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Glenn #100, Nigel #76.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Nigel in 18.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Nigel #552 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Nigel moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #633 and #1190; by 2003 that had become #1132 and #710.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #4275, Nigel #3684.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1966–1979
Glenn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Nigel in 0.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #26 in 1966, Nigel #69 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Glenn #56, Nigel #99.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Glenn | Nigel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| 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 | 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 Nigel.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Nigel
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #72 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1983
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1983).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys