Glenn vs Ruadhan
Glenn and Ruadhancompared 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 2013, Glenn was ranked #343 and Ruadhan #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Ruadhan #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Ruadhan #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Ruadhan over time
Glenn and Ruadhan appear together in 2 published lists, across 34 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ruadhan in 0.
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.
Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ruadhan in none. 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1973–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ruadhan in 9.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #94 in 1997, Ruadhan #206 in 2015.
The order changed in 2006: Ruadhan moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #254 and #283; by 2006 that had become #354 and #271.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Ruadhan #676.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ruadhan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #1469 in 2006, Ruadhan #2512 in 2017.
The order changed in 2023: Ruadhan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2730 and #3990; by 2023 that had become #4991 and #3112.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Ruadhan #4270.
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 | Ruadhan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 Ruadhan.
- 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
Ruadhan
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #320 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2004–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys