Bjarte vs Marius
Bjarte and Mariuscompared 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 2010, Bjarte was ranked #444 and Marius #24 among boys in Norway.
Bjarte and Marius over time
Bjarte and Marius appear together in 1 published list, across 50 years of shared records. Marius held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Bjarte 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.
Bjarte reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Marius 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 1972, Marius moved ahead of Bjarte in Norway · Boys — #93 and #95 the year before became #111 and #58.
- Mirrored each other
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Bjarte fell — from #175 and #339 in 1955 to #444 and #24 in 2010.
- Longest-running competitions
Bjarte and Marius were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1955 to 2010, ending at #444 and #24.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1955–2010
Bjarte held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Marius in 33.
Highest recorded here: Bjarte #93 in 1971, Marius #4 in 1989.
The order changed in 1972: Marius moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #93 and #95; by 1972 that had become #111 and #58.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Bjarte #444, Marius #24.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Marius
Pairs where Marius shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Marius vs Einar
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Einar fell — from #339 and #37 in 1955 to #133 and #57 in 2025.
Marius · Einar · 71 shared years, 1955–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Marius vs Nils
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Nils fell — from #339 and #33 in 1955 to #133 and #61 in 2025.
Marius · Nils · 71 shared years, 1955–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Marius vs Glenn
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #339 and #224 in 1955 to #28 and #545 in 2012.
Marius · Glenn · 56 shared years, 1955–2012 · Mirrored each other
- Marius vs Raymond
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #339 and #191 in 1955 to #20 and #487 in 2008.
Marius · Raymond · 52 shared years, 1955–2008 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Bjarte | Marius |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #444 (2010) | Norway · Boys #133 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Bjarte and Marius both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Bjarte
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #293 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2010
Highest recorded position: #93 among boys in Norway, in 1971 (recorded 1945–2010).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2010
Most recently recorded at #444 among boys in Norway, in 2010.
Norway · Boys
Marius
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #339 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1466 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys