Glenn vs Thomas
Glenn and Thomascompared 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 2013, Glenn was ranked #343 and Thomas #11 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Glenn was ranked #99 and Thomas #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Thomas #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Thomas #26 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Glenn was ranked #100 and Thomas #26 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Thomas #58 among boys in Norway.
Glenn and Thomas over time
Glenn and Thomas appear together in 6 published lists, across 220 years of shared records. Thomas held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Glenn in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Thomas 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Thomas averaged 30.3 places apart, ending at #99 and #16.
- Mirrored each other
Over 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Thomas rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #50 and #44 in 1952 to #99 and #16 in 1986.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Thomas were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1952 to 1986, ending at #99 and #16.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Thomas #2 in 1998.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1948–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 61.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Thomas #1 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Thomas #58.
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 55.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Thomas #5 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Thomas #16.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1952–1986
Glenn held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Thomas in 10.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Thomas #16 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Glenn #99, Thomas #16.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1954–1983
Glenn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Thomas in 15.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Thomas #26 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Glenn #100, Thomas #26.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 27.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Thomas #2 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Thomas #26.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Thomas in 13.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Thomas #7 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Glenn #343, Thomas #11.
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 | Thomas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Greek form of the Aramaic name meaning 'twin'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Aramaic, via Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtɑməs/ | |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Thomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Greek); Glenn does not have one recorded yet.
- Glenn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Thomas.
- A meaning is recorded for Thomas; Glenn doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Thomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #177 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #13 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys