Calum vs Marc
Calum 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #176 and Marc #478 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Calum was ranked #192 and Marc #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Calum was ranked #432 and Marc #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Calum was ranked #1675 and Marc #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Calum and Marc over time
Calum and Marc appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Calum held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marc 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.
Marc reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Calum 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 2002, Calum moved ahead of Marc in Northern Ireland · Boys — #127 and #103 the year before became #86 and #103.
- Longest-running competitions
Calum and Marc were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 34 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #432 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Calum #91 in 1996, Marc #169 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #100 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2021 they were #192 and #433.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025
Calum held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Marc in 11.
Highest recorded here: Calum #44 in 2006, Marc #128 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Calum #432, Marc #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Calum held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Marc in 4.
Highest recorded here: Calum #91 in 1996, Marc #169 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Marc moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1083 and #1152; by 2020 that had become #1192 and #1192.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #1675, Marc #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2021
Calum held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marc in 5.
Highest recorded here: Calum #21 in 2006, Marc #73 in 1998.
The order changed in 2002: Calum moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #127 and #103; by 2002 that had become #86 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Calum #192, Marc #433.
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 | Calum | 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (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
- Calum has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Marc.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Calum
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #298 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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