Glenn vs Raphael

Glenn and Raphaelcompared 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Raphael #158 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Raphael #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Glenn and Raphael over time

Glenn and Raphael appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glenn and Raphael changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #829 and #468.
Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Raphael were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #829 and #468.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1965–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Raphael in 7.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #95 in 1974, Raphael #170 in 1965.
The order changed in 2015: Raphael moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #401 and #500; by 2015 that had become #615 and #421.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Raphael #468.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Raphael in 24.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Raphael #156 in 2023.
The order changed in 1999: Raphael moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #369 and #437; by 1999 that had become #586 and #352.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Raphael #158.

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

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Glenn, Raphael
Field	Glenn	Raphael
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, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)	Norway · Boys #415 (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 Raphael.
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

Raphael

Popularity journey

First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #156 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys