Adrian vs Marco
Adrian and Marcocompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #76 and Marco #451 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Marco #567 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Adrian was ranked #295 and Marco #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Marco #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Marco #432 among boys in Scotland.
Adrian and Marco over time
Adrian and Marco appear together in 4 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marco in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marco reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Adrian 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
Adrian and Marco changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1961 and 2024, ending at #76 and #451.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Marco were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1961 to 2024, ending at #76 and #451.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Adrian #3 in 2005, Marco #234 in 2004.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1961–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Marco in 7.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #3 in 2005, Marco #234 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #76, Marco #451.
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1964–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Marco in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #43 in 1978, Marco #214 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Marco #432.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marco in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Marco #303 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Marco #567.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2021
Adrian held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Marco in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #153 in 1997, Marco #271 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Adrian #295, Marco #433.
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 | Adrian | Marco |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Marco does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian and Marco both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Marco doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 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 recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Marco
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys