Brandon vs Marcel
Brandon and Marcelcompared 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, Brandon was ranked #676 and Marcel #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Brandon was ranked #392 and Marcel #392 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brandon was ranked #664 and Marcel #475 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brandon was ranked #727 and Marcel #535 among boys in Scotland.
Brandon and Marcel over time
Brandon and Marcel appear together in 3 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Brandon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marcel in 0.
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.
Brandon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Marcel 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
Brandon and Marcel changed places 9 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2025, ending at #676 and #372.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brandon held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Marcel in 8.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #34 in 1999, Marcel #221 in 2018.
The order changed in 2017: Marcel moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #247 and #249; by 2017 that had become #303 and #250.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brandon #664, Marcel #475.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Brandon held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Marcel in 9.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #79 in 2006, Marcel #148 in 2014.
The order changed in 2025: Marcel moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #520 and #582; by 2025 that had become #676 and #372.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brandon #676, Marcel #372.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2007–2020
Brandon held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Marcel in 3.
Highest recorded here: Brandon #111 in 2007, Marcel #234 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Brandon #392, Marcel #392.
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 | Brandon | Marcel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Norway · Boys #360 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brandon and Marcel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Brandon
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #51 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2005
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1997 (recorded 1992–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Marcel
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #383 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #148 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #360 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys