Glenn vs Patrick
Glenn and Patrickcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Patrick #25 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Glenn was ranked #343 and Patrick #30 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Glenn was ranked #99 and Patrick #40 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Glenn was ranked #100 and Patrick #65 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Patrick #120 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Patrick #126 among boys in Norway.
Glenn and Patrick over time
Glenn and Patrick appear together in 6 published lists, across 213 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Patrick in 2. 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 1980, Patrick moved ahead of Glenn in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #56 and #64 the year before became #64 and #55.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Patrick averaged 26.4 places apart, ending at #99 and #40.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Patrick rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #329 and #315 in 1948 to #545 and #126 in 2012.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Patrick were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1952 to 1986, ending at #99 and #40.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Patrick #66 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 55.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Patrick #2 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Patrick #25.
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1948–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Patrick in 21.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Patrick #67 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Patrick #126.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1952–1986
Glenn held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Patrick in 7.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Patrick #40 in 1986.
The order changed in 1980: Patrick moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #56 and #64; by 1980 that had become #64 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Glenn #99, Patrick #40.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1954–1983
Glenn held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Patrick in 12.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Patrick #45 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Glenn #100, Patrick #65.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 27.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Patrick #66 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Patrick #120.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Patrick in 13.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Patrick #18 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Glenn #343, Patrick #30.
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 | Patrick |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Latin Patricius, meaning 'nobleman, patrician'. Adopted by Saint Patrick (originally named Sucat), a Romanized Briton who Christianized Ireland and became its patron saint. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈpæt.ɹɪk/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Pádraig, Pádraic |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #25 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Patrick has a recorded origin (Latin); Glenn does not have one recorded yet.
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Patrick.
- A meaning is recorded for Patrick; Glenn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Glenn a "medium" Data Confidence level and Patrick a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Patrick
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #315 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #83 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys