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Glenn vs Warren

Glenn and Warrencompared 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 1974, Glenn was ranked #28 and Warren #100 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1977, Glenn was ranked #50 and Warren #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

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

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2020, Glenn was ranked #741 and Warren #361 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.

Glenn and Warren over time

Glenn and Warren appear together in 5 published lists, across 136 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Warren 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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 took the other's place near the top

    In New Zealand · Boys, Glenn moved into the top 50 at #34 in 1968 as Warren fell out of it to #53, having been #40 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1954, Glenn moved ahead of Warren in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #46 and #43 the year before became #40 and #41.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Glenn and Warren changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2013, ending at #343 and #398.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Warren averaged 20.5 places apart, ending at #50 and #93.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Glenn and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 51 years, from 1964 to 2020, ending at #741 and #361.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #104 in 1997, Warren #192 in 1997.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 19642020

    Glenn held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Warren in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Warren #115 in 1990.

    The order changed in 2005: Warren moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #201 and #214; by 2005 that had become #254 and #205.

    Most recent shared year, 2020: Glenn #741, Warren #361.

  • England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 19962024

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

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Warren #198 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Warren #1199.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys26 shared years, 19521977

    Glenn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Warren in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Warren #35 in 1965.

    The order changed in 1954: Glenn moved ahead. In 1953 they stood at #46 and #43; by 1954 that had become #40 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 1977: Glenn #50, Warren #93.

  • New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 19541974

    Glenn held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Warren in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Warren #36 in 1963.

    The order changed in 1968: Glenn moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #43 and #40; by 1968 that had become #34 and #53.

    Most recent shared year, 1974: Glenn #28, Warren #100.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 19972013

    Glenn held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Warren in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Glenn #104 in 1997, Warren #192 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Glenn #343, Warren #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, Warren
FieldGlennWarren
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, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #1199 (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 has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Warren.
  • 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

Warren

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #43 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 recorded1952–1977

    Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys