Aurora vs Marie
Aurora and Mariecompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Aurora was ranked #14 and Marie #45 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #43 and Marie #1894 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #55 and Marie #790 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #93 and Marie #337 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Aurora was ranked #98 and Marie #556 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Aurora and Marie over time
Aurora and Marie appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Aurora held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Marie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aurora 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Aurora moved ahead of Marie in Norway · Girls — #27 and #24 the year before became #22 and #27.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aurora and Marie changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1953 and 2025, ending at #14 and #45.
- Longest-running competitions
Aurora and Marie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #14 and #45.
List by list
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1953–2025
Aurora held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #14 in 2025, Marie #12 in 1992.
The order changed in 2012: Aurora moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #27 and #24; by 2012 that had become #22 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aurora #14, Marie #45.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Marie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #43 in 2024, Marie #288 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Aurora moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #639 and #589; by 2009 that had become #514 and #543.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #43, Marie #1894.
Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024
Aurora held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Marie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Aurora #98 in 2024, Marie #212 in 2008.
The order changed in 2016: Aurora moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #402 and #316; by 2016 that had become #316 and #448.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aurora #98, Marie #556.
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 | Aurora | Marie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #14 (2025) | Norway · Girls #45 (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
- Aurora has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Marie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Aurora
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #390 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #42 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Marie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #73 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #45 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls