Adam vs Marc
Adam and Marccompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1984, Adam was ranked #8 and Marc #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #20 and Marc #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Marc #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Marc #478 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #60 and Marc #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2009, Adam was ranked #82 and Marc #521 among boys in Norway.
Adam and Marc over time
Adam and Marc appear together in 4 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marc in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marc reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Adam 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
Adam and Marc changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #20 and #402.
- Mirrored each other
Over 61 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Adam rose about as far as Marc fell — from #157 and #250 in 1965 to #20 and #402 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Marc were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 31 years, from 1966 to 2009, ending at #82 and #521.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adam #16 in 1996, Marc #169 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Marc in 4.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Marc #117 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #20, Marc #402.
Norway · Boys31 shared years, 1966–2009
Adam held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Marc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #82 in 2009, Marc #380 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Adam #82, Marc #521.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Marc #169 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Marc #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Adam held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Marc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Marc #73 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adam #60, Marc #395.
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 | Adam | Marc |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Marc does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Marc.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Marc doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Marc
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys