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Conall vs Marc

Conall and Marccompared 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, Conall was ranked #97 and Marc #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2023, Conall was ranked #153 and Marc #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Conall was ranked #268 and Marc #478 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Conall was ranked #1595 and Marc #1025 among boys in England and Wales.

Conall and Marc over time

Conall and Marc appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Marc held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conall 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.

Marc reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Conall 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 2005, Conall moved ahead of Marc in Northern Ireland · Boys — #103 and #90 the year before became #83 and #131.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Conall and Marc changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1966 and 2025, ending at #97 and #402.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conall rose about as far as Marc fell — from #229 and #256 in 1966 to #97 and #402 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Conall and Marc were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #97 and #402.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conall #689 in 1998, Marc #169 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #92 and #90 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2023 they were #153 and #395.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 19662025

    Conall held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Marc in 34.

    Highest recorded here: Conall #97 in 2025, Marc #117 in 1989.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Conall #97, Marc #402.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Conall held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Marc in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Conall #689 in 1998, Marc #169 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Conall #1595, Marc #1025.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 19972023

    Conall held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Marc in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Conall #77 in 1998, Marc #73 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2005: Conall moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #103 and #90; by 2005 that had become #83 and #131.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Conall #153, Marc #395.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Conall, Marc
FieldConallMarc
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #97 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Conall has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Marc.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Conall

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #229 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Marc

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1997–2023

    Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2023).

    Northern Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys