Alvin vs Marcus
Alvin 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Alvin was ranked #387 and Marcus #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Alvin was ranked #160 and Marcus #150 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alvin was ranked #829 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alvin was ranked #1132 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Alvin and Marcus over time
Alvin and Marcus appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alvin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marcus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alvin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alvin and Marcus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #160 and #150.
List by list
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1971–2025
Alvin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Marcus in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alvin #126 in 2023, Marcus #26 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alvin #160, Marcus #150.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alvin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alvin #638 in 2007, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alvin #1132, Marcus #233.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1973–2025
Alvin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 26.
Highest recorded here: Alvin #222 in 1976, Marcus #113 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alvin #829, Marcus #232.
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 | Alvin | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #160 (2025) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alvin and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alvin
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #373 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 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