Cassius vs Mark
Cassius and Markcompared 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, Cassius was ranked #727 and Mark #169 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Cassius was ranked #433 and Mark #226 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Cassius was ranked #283 and Mark #277 among boys in England and Wales.
Cassius and Mark over time
Cassius and Mark appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cassius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mark reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cassius 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cassius held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mark in 28.
Highest recorded here: Cassius #263 in 2023, Mark #55 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassius #283, Mark #277.
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 | Cassius | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɑɹk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #283 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mark has a recorded origin (Latin); Cassius does not have one recorded yet.
- Cassius has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mark.
- A meaning is recorded for Mark; Cassius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Cassius
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1337 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #283 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Mark
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2001
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2001).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys