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Glenn vs Stuart

Glenn and Stuartcompared 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 Stuart #55 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1986, Glenn was ranked #99 and Stuart #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2013, Glenn was ranked #343 and Stuart #398 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2012, Glenn was ranked #401 and Stuart #548 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Stuart #2443 among boys in England and Wales.

Glenn and Stuart over time

Glenn and Stuart appear together in 5 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Stuart held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Glenn in 2.

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.

Stuart reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Glenn 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 1980, Stuart moved ahead of Glenn in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #56 and #61 the year before became #64 and #63.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Glenn and Stuart changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1986, ending at #99 and #76.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Stuart averaged 17.5 places apart, ending at #99 and #76.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Glenn and Stuart were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1952 to 1986, ending at #99 and #76.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys49 shared years, 19642012

    Glenn held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Stuart in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Stuart #79 in 1978.

    The order changed in 2009: Glenn moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #472 and #444; by 2009 that had become #366 and #701.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #401, Stuart #548.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 19521986

    Glenn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Stuart in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Stuart #31 in 1967.

    The order changed in 1980: Stuart moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #56 and #61; by 1980 that had become #64 and #63.

    Most recent shared year, 1986: Glenn #99, Stuart #76.

  • New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 19541983

    Glenn held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Stuart in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Stuart #34 in 1964.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1983: Glenn #100, Stuart #55.

  • England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 19962024

    Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stuart in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Stuart #111 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Stuart #2443.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 19972013

    Glenn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Stuart in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Stuart #64 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2013: Glenn moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #266 and #217; by 2013 that had become #343 and #398.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Glenn #343, Stuart #398.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Glenn, Stuart
FieldGlennStuart
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
Syllables11
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)Scotland · Boys #478 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Glenn and Stuart both have 1 syllable.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

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 #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Stuart

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1989

    Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1967 (recorded 1952–1989).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys