Glenn vs Simon
Glenn and Simoncompared 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 1983, Glenn was ranked #100 and Simon #23 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Glenn was ranked #99 and Simon #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Simon #84 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Glenn was ranked #343 and Simon #343 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Simon over time
Glenn and Simon appear together in 6 published lists, across 215 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Glenn 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.
Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Simon in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1968, Simon moved ahead of Glenn in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #28 and #35 the year before became #39 and #28.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glenn and Simon changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1948 and 2012, ending at #545 and #84.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Simon averaged 33.7 places apart, ending at #99 and #35.
- Mirrored each other
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Boys, Simon rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #329 and #357 in 1948 to #545 and #84 in 2012.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Simon were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 32 years, from 1955 to 1986, ending at #99 and #35.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1948–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Simon in 24.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Simon #35 in 1992.
The order changed in 1990: Simon moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #63 and #71; by 1990 that had become #72 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Simon #84.
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 55.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Simon #244.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys32 shared years, 1955–1986
Glenn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Simon in 19.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Simon #24 in 1970.
The order changed in 1968: Simon moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #28 and #35; by 1968 that had become #39 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Glenn #99, Simon #35.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1954–1983
Glenn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Simon in 26.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Simon #12 in 1976.
The order changed in 1964: Simon moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #39 and #42; by 1964 that had become #42 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Glenn #100, Simon #23.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 27.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Simon #524.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
Glenn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Simon in 10.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Glenn #343, Simon #343.
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 | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Simon.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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
Simon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #266 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1997
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1954–1997).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys