Conan vs Marcus
Conan 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, Conan was ranked #24 and Marcus #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #352 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conan was ranked #232 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #1025 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Conan and Marcus over time
Conan and Marcus appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Conan 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.
Marcus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Conan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Conan moved ahead of Marcus in Northern Ireland · Boys — #146 and #118 the year before became #99 and #177.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Conan and Marcus changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #24 and #144.
- Longest-running competitions
Conan and Marcus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #232 and #232.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1967–2025
Conan held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Marcus in 50.
Highest recorded here: Conan #185 in 1985, Marcus #99 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conan #232, Marcus #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 29.
Highest recorded here: Conan #924 in 1998, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #1025, Marcus #233.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Conan held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Marcus in 8.
Highest recorded here: Conan #24 in 2024, Marcus #100 in 2003.
The order changed in 2011: Conan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #146 and #118; by 2011 that had become #99 and #177.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #24, Marcus #144.
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 | Conan | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Combines the Irish 'cú' (wolf, hound) with a diminutive suffix, giving 'little wolf' or 'little hound'. Borne by several early Irish saints and a companion of Fionn mac Cumhaill in legend. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | 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 #232 (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
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Marcus does not have one recorded yet.
- Conan and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Marcus doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Conan
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #245 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — 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: #24 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 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