Aksel vs Mariusz
Aksel and Mariuszcompared 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 1995, Aksel was ranked #177 and Mariusz #600 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Aksel was ranked #1461 and Mariusz #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Aksel and Mariusz over time
Aksel and Mariusz appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Mariusz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Aksel 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
Aksel and Mariusz changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1957 and 1995, ending at #177 and #600.
- Longest-running competitions
Aksel and Mariusz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1957 to 1995, ending at #177 and #600.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1957–1995
Aksel held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mariusz in 25.
Highest recorded here: Aksel #135 in 1994, Mariusz #76 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Aksel #177, Mariusz #600.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2023
Aksel held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mariusz in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aksel #1382 in 2018, Mariusz #2435 in 2007.
The order changed in 2013: Aksel moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #3416 and #2721; by 2013 that had become #2403 and #4685.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Aksel #1461, Mariusz #4991.
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 Aksel
Pairs where Aksel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anders vs Aksel
Anders and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #25.
Anders · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Aksel
Andreas and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #25.
Andreas · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Arne vs Aksel
Arne and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #222 and #25.
Arne · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Bjørn vs Aksel
Bjørn and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #25.
Bjørn · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Aksel | Mariusz |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #25 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aksel and Mariusz both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Aksel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #174 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: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2021 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1798 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Mariusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #434 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1995
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1957–1995).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys