Colin vs Mario
Colin and Mariocompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Colin was ranked #119 and Mario #504 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Colin was ranked #454 and Mario #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Colin was ranked #1000 and Mario #630 among boys in England and Wales.
Colin and Mario over time
Colin and Mario appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Colin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mario 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.
Colin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Mario 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Colin and Mario changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1000 and #630.
- Mirrored each other
Over 41 shared years in Norway · Boys, Colin rose about as far as Mario fell — from #326 and #335 in 1946 to #119 and #504 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Colin and Mario were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 41 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #119 and #504.
List by list
Norway · Boys41 shared years, 1946–2025
Colin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Mario in 14.
Highest recorded here: Colin #119 in 2025, Mario #270 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Colin #119, Mario #504.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Colin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mario in 17.
Highest recorded here: Colin #311 in 1997, Mario #424 in 2019.
The order changed in 2011: Mario moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #491 and #635; by 2011 that had become #732 and #594.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Colin #1000, Mario #630.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1964–2022
Colin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mario in 0.
Highest recorded here: Colin #41 in 1984, Mario #229 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Colin #454, Mario #779.
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 | Colin | Mario |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) | Norway · Boys #504 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Colin and Mario both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mario
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #335 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #504 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys