Glenn vs Tommy
Glenn and Tommycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Tommy #27 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Tommy #39 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Glenn was ranked #343 and Tommy #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Glenn was ranked #545 and Tommy #351 among boys in Norway.
Glenn and Tommy over time
Glenn and Tommy appear together in 3 published lists, across 124 years of shared records. Tommy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Glenn in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Tommy 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 2004, Tommy moved ahead of Glenn in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #187 and #207 the year before became #201 and #146.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Tommy were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 61 years, from 1948 to 2012, ending at #545 and #351.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #57 in 1974, Tommy #11 in 1976.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1948–2012
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 61.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #57 in 1974, Tommy #11 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Glenn #545, Tommy #351.
Republic of Ireland · Boys36 shared years, 1980–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Tommy in 15.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Tommy #21 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: Tommy moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #187 and #207; by 2004 that had become #201 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Tommy #27.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tommy in 27.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Tommy #22 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Tommy #39.
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 | Tommy |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #27 (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 Tommy.
- 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
Tommy
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #268 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2024
Highest recorded position: #11 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1999–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys