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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 2025, Glenn was ranked #4275 and Wayne #2664 among boys in England and Wales.

Glenn and Wayne over time

Glenn and Wayne appear together in 4 published lists, across 144 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.

  • England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025

    Glenn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Wayne in 25.

    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, 2025: Glenn #4275, Wayne #2664.

  • 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.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Glenn

Pairs where Glenn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Wayne

Pairs where Wayne shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Glenn, Wayne
FieldGlennWayne
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)Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  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 #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Wayne

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1986

    Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1958 (recorded 1952–1986).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2664 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys