Arnold vs Marco
Arnold 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Arnold was ranked #764 and Marco #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Arnold was ranked #727 and Marco #432 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Arnold was ranked #474 and Marco #451 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Arnold was ranked #711 and Marco #567 among boys in England and Wales.
Arnold and Marco over time
Arnold and Marco appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Marco held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arnold in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Arnold held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marco in 29.
Highest recorded here: Arnold #632 in 2022, Marco #303 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arnold #711, Marco #567.
Norway · Boys18 shared years, 1961–2024
Arnold held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Marco in 13.
Highest recorded here: Arnold #287 in 1961, Marco #269 in 1989.
The order changed in 1972: Marco moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #423 and #505; by 1972 that had become #408 and #351.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Arnold #474, Marco #451.
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 | Arnold | Marco |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #421 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Arnold and Marco both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Arnold
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #121 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: #121 among boys in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #421 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