Alfred vs Marcus
Alfred and Marcuscompared 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 2025, Alfred was ranked #26 and Marcus #150 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #81 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Alfred was ranked #272 and Marcus #200 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alfred and Marcus over time
Alfred and Marcus appear together in 4 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alfred in 1.
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.
Marcus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Alfred in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2009, Alfred moved ahead of Marcus in England and Wales · Boys — #129 and #127 the year before became #146 and #153.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Marcus changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1963 and 2025, ending at #26 and #150.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Marcus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 56 years, from 1963 to 2025, ending at #26 and #150.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Alfred #262 in 2009, Marcus #118 in 2008.
List by list
Norway · Boys56 shared years, 1963–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marcus in 38.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #18 in 2023, Marcus #24 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #26, Marcus #150.
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Marcus in 41.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Marcus #99 in 1972.
The order changed in 2021: Marcus moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #271 and #307; by 2021 that had become #336 and #249.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Marcus #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Marcus in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order changed in 2009: Alfred moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #129 and #127; by 2009 that had become #146 and #153.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Marcus #233.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2023
Alfred held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 13.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #262 in 2009, Marcus #118 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Alfred #272, Marcus #200.
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 | Alfred | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #127 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: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Marcus
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #150 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys