Colby vs Mark
Colby 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Colby was ranked #577 and Mark #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Colby was ranked #165 and Mark #169 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Colby was ranked #216 and Mark #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colby was ranked #222 and Mark #277 among boys in England and Wales.
Colby and Mark over time
Colby and Mark appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Colby 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.
Mark reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Colby 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
Colby held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mark in 27.
Highest recorded here: Colby #222 in 2023, Mark #55 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Colby moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #290 and #246; by 2023 that had become #222 and #266.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colby #222, Mark #277.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2006–2024
Colby held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mark in 8.
Highest recorded here: Colby #192 in 2022, Mark #46 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colby #216, Mark #177.
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 | Colby | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mark has a recorded origin (Latin); Colby does not have one recorded yet.
- Colby has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mark.
- A meaning is recorded for Mark; Colby doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Colby
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2683 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #577 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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