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Glenn vs Sindre

Glenn and Sindrecompared 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 Sindre #83 among boys in Norway.

Glenn and Sindre over time

Glenn and Sindre appear together in 1 published list, across 61 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sindre in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one 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 1 of those lists, and Sindre 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1984, Sindre moved ahead of Glenn in Norway · Boys — #57 and #81 the year before became #59 and #53.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Glenn and Sindre changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1948 and 2012, ending at #545 and #83.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Sindre rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #329 and #358 in 1948 to #545 and #83 in 2012.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Glenn and Sindre were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 61 years, from 1948 to 2012, ending at #545 and #83.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1948–2012

    Glenn held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Sindre in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Sindre #21 in 1995.

    The order changed in 1984: Sindre moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #57 and #81; by 1984 that had become #59 and #53.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Sindre #83.

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.

Other comparisons involving Sindre

Pairs where Sindre shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Glenn, Sindre
FieldGlennSindre
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZNO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)Norway · Boys #271 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Sindre.
  • Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Glenn

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1986

    Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Sindre

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1948

    First recorded at #358 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1948–2025

    Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1948–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #271 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys