Glenn vs Wayne
Glenn and Waynecompared 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 1981, Glenn was ranked #85 and Wayne #69 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Glenn was ranked #99 and Wayne #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2003, Glenn was ranked #180 and Wayne #299 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Glenn was ranked #829 and Wayne #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Glenn was ranked #5119 and Wayne #1951 among boys in England and Wales.
Glenn and Wayne over time
Glenn and Wayne appear together in 4 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Wayne held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Glenn in 0.
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.
Wayne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 Wayne changed places 4 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1986, ending at #99 and #85.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Glenn and Wayne averaged 11.1 places apart, ending at #99 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Glenn and Wayne were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1952 to 1986, ending at #99 and #85.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Glenn #278 in 1996, Wayne #296 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys53 shared years, 1964–2025
Glenn held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Wayne in 32.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #92 in 1992, Wayne #59 in 1985.
The order changed in 2018: Wayne moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #615 and #699; by 2018 that had become #635 and #635.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Glenn #829, Wayne #676.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1952–1986
Glenn held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Wayne in 32.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #16 in 1962, Wayne #10 in 1958.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Glenn #99, Wayne #85.
New Zealand · Boys28 shared years, 1954–1981
Glenn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Wayne in 26.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #28 in 1971, Wayne #14 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Glenn #85, Wayne #69.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Glenn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Wayne in 24.
Highest recorded here: Glenn #278 in 1996, Wayne #296 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Wayne moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #369 and #490; by 1999 that had become #586 and #463.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Glenn #5119, Wayne #1951.
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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 Wayne.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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
Wayne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #29 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
Highest recorded1952–1986
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1952–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys