Glenn vs Phillip

Glenn and Phillipcompared 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 1986, Glenn was ranked #99 and Phillip #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Glenn was ranked #100 and Phillip #47 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Phillip #156 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #403 and Phillip #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #582 and Phillip #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Phillip #1460 among boys in England and Wales.

Glenn and Phillip over time

Glenn and Phillip appear together in 5 published lists, across 161 years of shared records. Phillip held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Glenn in 2.

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.

Phillip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Phillip changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1986, ending at #99 and #47.
Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Phillip averaged 14.9 places apart, ending at #99 and #47.
Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Phillip were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1952 to 1986, ending at #99 and #47.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Phillip #180 in 1996.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys42 shared years, 1964–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Phillip in 4.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Phillip #122 in 1966.
The order changed in 2024: Glenn moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #635 and #572; by 2024 that had become #582 and #785.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #582, Phillip #785.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1952–1986
Glenn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Phillip in 22.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Phillip #14 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Glenn #99, Phillip #47.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1954–1983
Glenn held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Phillip in 18.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Phillip #35 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Glenn #100, Phillip #47.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1972–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Phillip in 10.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1983, Phillip #150 in 2008.
The order changed in 2002: Phillip moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #245 and #267; by 2002 that had become #255 and #250.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Phillip #156.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Phillip in 27.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Phillip #180 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Phillip #1460.

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
See the 2012 Norway ranking
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
See the 2012 Norway ranking
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
See the 2012 Norway ranking
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
See the 2012 Norway ranking

Other comparisons involving Phillip

Pairs where Phillip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Adrian vs Phillip
Adrian and Phillip changed places 13 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1994, ending at #62 and #90.
Adrian · Phillip · 42 shared years, 1952–1994 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 1994 New South Wales, Australia ranking
John vs Phillip
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — John #1 in 1952, Phillip #14 in 1952.
John · Phillip · 43 shared years, 1952–1994 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Richard vs Phillip
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Richard and Phillip averaged 8.8 places apart, ending at #81 and #90.
Richard · Phillip · 43 shared years, 1952–1994 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1994 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Ian vs Phillip
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Ian and Phillip averaged 8.9 places apart, ending at #78 and #63.
Ian · Phillip · 38 shared years, 1952–1989 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1989 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Glenn, Phillip
Field	Glenn	Phillip
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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)	Norway · Boys #268 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Phillip.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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 #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys

Phillip

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1994).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #268 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys