Glenn vs Rodney
Glenn and Rodneycompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1974, Glenn was ranked #28 and Rodney #99 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1983, Glenn was ranked #81 and Rodney #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1995, Glenn was ranked #121 and Rodney #301 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Rodney #2671 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Rodney over time
Glenn and Rodney appear together in 4 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rodney in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 2 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Boys, Glenn moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1968 as Rodney fell out of it to #51, having been #42 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1982, Glenn moved ahead of Rodney in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #73 and #70 the year before became #63 and #88.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glenn and Rodney changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #2671.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Rodney averaged 6.7 places apart, ending at #81 and #87.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Rodney were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 32 years, from 1952 to 1983, ending at #81 and #87.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Rodney #1055 in 1998.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys32 shared years, 1952–1983
Glenn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Rodney in 19.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Rodney #17 in 1966.
The order changed in 1982: Glenn moved ahead. In 1981 they stood at #73 and #70; by 1982 that had become #63 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Glenn #81, Rodney #87.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Rodney in 8.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Rodney #1055 in 1998.
The order changed in 2018: Rodney moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #2512 and #2734; by 2018 that had become #3412 and #3011.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Rodney #2671.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1964–1995
Glenn held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Rodney in 1.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #95 in 1974, Rodney #135 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Glenn #121, Rodney #301.
New Zealand · Boys20 shared years, 1954–1974
Glenn held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Rodney in 5.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Rodney #42 in 1967.
The order changed in 1968: Glenn moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #43 and #42; by 1968 that had become #34 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Glenn #28, Rodney #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.
Side by side
| Field | Glenn | Rodney |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2671 (2024) |
| 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 Rodney.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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 #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Rodney
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #38 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 recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2671 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys