Carl vs Marlon
Carl and Marloncompared 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 2003, Carl was ranked #168 and Marlon #423 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Carl was ranked #192 and Marlon #188 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carl was ranked #2263 and Marlon #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Carl and Marlon over time
Carl and Marlon appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Carl held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Marlon 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.
Carl reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Marlon 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Carl #116 in 1996, Marlon #455 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carl held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Marlon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Carl #116 in 1996, Marlon #455 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Marlon moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1407 and #1610; by 2024 that had become #2263 and #1758.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carl #2263, Marlon #1758.
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 | Carl | Marlon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #192 (2025) | Norway · Boys #188 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carl has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Marlon.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Carl
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #133 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–1992
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1959–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #192 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Marlon
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #620 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2023–2025
Highest recorded position: #188 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 2023–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #188 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys