Bilal vs Marc
Bilal and Marccompared 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 2009, Bilal was ranked #360 and Marc #521 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bilal was ranked #829 and Marc #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #414 and Marc #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Bilal was ranked #619 and Marc #478 among boys in Scotland.
Bilal and Marc over time
Bilal and Marc appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Bilal held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marc 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.
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.
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 1999, Bilal moved ahead of Marc in England and Wales · Boys — #198 and #172 the year before became #197 and #200.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bilal and Marc changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1966 and 2009, ending at #360 and #521.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bilal #323 in 1990, Marc #126 in 1990.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Bilal held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Marc in 3.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #197 in 1999, Marc #169 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Bilal moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #198 and #172; by 1999 that had become #197 and #200.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bilal #414, Marc #1025.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1966–2009
Bilal held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Marc in 4.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #203 in 1998, Marc #380 in 2004.
The order changed in 1983: Bilal moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #632 and #442; by 1983 that had become #489 and #632.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Bilal #360, Marc #521.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1990–2025
Bilal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marc in 14.
Highest recorded here: Bilal #323 in 1990, Marc #126 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bilal #829, Marc #402.
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 | Bilal | Marc |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #424 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bilal has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Marc.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Bilal
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #520 among boys in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #197 among boys in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #424 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Marc
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys