Caden vs Marius
Caden 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Caden was ranked #436 and Marius #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Caden was ranked #576 and Marius #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Caden and Marius over time
Caden and Marius appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Caden held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marius 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.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Caden held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Marius in 3.
Highest recorded here: Caden #234 in 2010, Marius #731 in 2019.
The order changed in 2002: Caden moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #1379 and #1286; by 2002 that had become #546 and #1799.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Caden #576, Marius #1675.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2005–2023
Caden held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Caden #231 in 2018, Marius #490 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Caden #436, Marius #770.
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 | Caden | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #317 (2025) | Norway · Boys #133 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caden and Marius both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Caden
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #133 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys