Glynn vs Lars

Glynn and Larscompared 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Glynn was ranked #4685 and Lars #1706 among boys in England and Wales.

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 Lars

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

Lars vs Arild
In 1945 they stood at #24 and #32 in Norway · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #90 and #489.
Lars · Arild · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Lars vs Rolf
In 1945 they stood at #24 and #15 in Norway · Boys, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #90 and #437.
Lars · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Lars vs Anders
Lars and Anders were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #90 and #293.
Lars · Anders · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Andreas vs Lars
Andreas and Lars were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #90.
Andreas · Lars · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Glynn, Lars
Field	Glynn	Lars
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	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE	GB-ENW, NO
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #4685 (2013)	Norway · Boys #90 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	60/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Glynn and Lars both have 1 syllable.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Glynn

Popularity journey

First recorded1974
First recorded at #288 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1974–1998
Highest recorded position: #254 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1988 (recorded 1974–1998).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2013
Most recently recorded at #4685 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013.
England and Wales · Boys

Lars

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #24 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: #2 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys