Conal vs Marcus
Conal 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, Conal was ranked #404 and Marcus #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conal was ranked #535 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conal was ranked #676 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Conal was ranked #3523 and Marcus #235 among boys in England and Wales.
Conal and Marcus over time
Conal and Marcus appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Conal 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.
Conal reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Marcus 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Marcus moved ahead of Conal in Northern Ireland · Boys — #231 and #270 the year before became #295 and #176.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conal and Marcus changed places 11 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #404 and #144.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Conal and Marcus averaged 45.2 places apart, ending at #404 and #144.
- Longest-running competitions
Conal and Marcus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #676 and #232.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conal #794 in 2000, Marcus #83 in 2001.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #109 and #113 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #404 and #144.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Conal held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Marcus in 61.
Highest recorded here: Conal #170 in 1965, Marcus #99 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conal #676, Marcus #232.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conal held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Marcus in 19.
Highest recorded here: Conal #109 in 1997, Marcus #100 in 2003.
The order changed in 2021: Marcus moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #231 and #270; by 2021 that had become #295 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conal #404, Marcus #144.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2023
Conal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 23.
Highest recorded here: Conal #794 in 2000, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Conal #3523, Marcus #235.
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 | Conal | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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 #676 (2025) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conal and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Conal
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #204 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #109 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Marcus
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #150 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys