Glenn vs Samson
Glenn and Samsoncompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Samson #429 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #582 and Samson #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Samson #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Samson over time
Glenn and Samson appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Samson 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.
Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Samson 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #118 in 1999, Samson #347 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Samson in 21.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Samson #452 in 2016.
The order changed in 2003: Samson moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #633 and #753; by 2003 that had become #1132 and #599.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Samson #651.
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1969–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Samson in 3.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Samson #372 in 2009.
The order changed in 2008: Samson moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #443 and #568; by 2008 that had become #471 and #431.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Samson #429.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1999–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Samson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #118 in 1999, Samson #347 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #582, Samson #785.
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 | Samson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #439 (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 Samson.
- 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
Samson
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #541 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys