Glenn vs Steve
Glenn and Stevecompared 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 2002, Glenn was ranked #144 and Steve #281 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Glenn was ranked #192 and Steve #588 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Steve #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Steve #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Steve over time
Glenn and Steve appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Steve 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.
Steve reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Glenn 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Glenn and Steve changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5119 and #1859.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Steve were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 38 years, from 1953 to 1998, ending at #192 and #588.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Steve #588 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys38 shared years, 1953–1998
Glenn held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Steve in 0.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Steve #263 in 1969.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Glenn #192, Steve #588.
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1970–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Steve in 3.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Steve #242 in 1971.
The order changed in 2020: Steve moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #506 and #764; by 2020 that had become #741 and #496.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Steve #577.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Steve in 17.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Steve #588 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Steve moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2730 and #3017; by 2023 that had become #4991 and #1407.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Steve #1859.
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 | Steve |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (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 Steve.
- 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
Steve
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #395 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #242 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys