Glenn vs Pierce
Glenn and Piercecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Glenn was ranked #266 and Pierce #217 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Pierce #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Pierce #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Pierce over time
Glenn and Pierce appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pierce 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Pierce moved ahead of Glenn in Northern Ireland · Boys — #265 and #307 the year before became #223 and #188.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glenn and Pierce changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #4270.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Pierce were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 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, Pierce #365 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Pierce in 19.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Pierce #132 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Pierce #676.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Pierce in 19.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Pierce #365 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Pierce moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2730 and #3451; by 2023 that had become #4991 and #2813.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Pierce #4270.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2008
Glenn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Pierce in 5.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Pierce #122 in 1998.
The order changed in 2006: Pierce moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #265 and #307; by 2006 that had become #223 and #188.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Glenn #266, Pierce #217.
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 | Pierce |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Pierce.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Pierce
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2020
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2020).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys