Benny vs Mark
Benny and Markcompared 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 2025, Benny was ranked #329 and Mark #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Benny was ranked #330 and Mark #169 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Benny was ranked #312 and Mark #232 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1982, Benny was ranked #559 and Mark #254 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Benny was ranked #773 and Mark #277 among boys in England and Wales.
Benny and Mark over time
Benny and Mark appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Benny 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.
Mark reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Benny 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
Benny and Mark changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1950 and 1982, ending at #559 and #254.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Benny held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 27.
Highest recorded here: Benny #651 in 2023, Mark #55 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Benny #773, Mark #277.
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1950–1982
Benny held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Mark in 13.
Highest recorded here: Benny #221 in 1974, Mark #211 in 1970.
The order changed in 1979: Mark moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #310 and #342; by 1979 that had become #518 and #268.
Most recent shared year, 1982: Benny #559, Mark #254.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2005–2025
Benny held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 11.
Highest recorded here: Benny #319 in 2023, Mark #29 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Benny #329, Mark #99.
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 | Benny | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɑɹk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mark has a recorded origin (Latin); Benny does not have one recorded yet.
- Benny has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mark.
- A meaning is recorded for Mark; Benny doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Benny
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1950–1982
Highest recorded position: #221 among boys in Norway, in 1974 (recorded 1950–1982).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Mark
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2001
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2001).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys