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Calum vs Marcus

Calum and Marcuscompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Calum was ranked #339 and Marcus #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Calum was ranked #176 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Calum was ranked #432 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Calum was ranked #3256 and Marcus #267 among boys in England and Wales.

Calum and Marcus over time

Calum and Marcus appear together in 3 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Calum in 1.

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.

Marcus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Calum in 1. 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 2018, Marcus moved ahead of Calum in Northern Ireland · Boys — #202 and #214 the year before became #255 and #151.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Calum and Marcus changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #339 and #144.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 27 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Calum and Marcus averaged 46.8 places apart, ending at #339 and #144.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Calum and Marcus were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3256 and #267.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #91 and #85 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #3256 and #267.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1992–2025

    Calum held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Marcus in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Calum #44 in 2006, Marcus #130 in 2003.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Calum #432, Marcus #232.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Calum held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Marcus in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Calum #91 in 1996, Marcus #83 in 2001.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Calum #3256, Marcus #267.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024

    Calum held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Marcus in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Calum #21 in 2006, Marcus #100 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2018: Marcus moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #202 and #214; by 2018 that had become #255 and #151.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Calum #339, Marcus #144.

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 Calum

Pairs where Calum shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Marcus

Pairs where Marcus shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Calum, Marcus
FieldCalumMarcus
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)Norway · Boys #150 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Calum and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Calum

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3256 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Marcus

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1963

    First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1963–2025

    Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #267 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys