Craig vs Marko
Craig and Markocompared 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 2023, Craig was ranked #516 and Marko #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Craig was ranked #2263 and Marko #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Craig and Marko over time
Craig and Marko appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Craig held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marko 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.
Craig reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Marko 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Craig and Marko changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2263 and #1758.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Craig held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Marko in 3.
Highest recorded here: Craig #81 in 1996, Marko #1016 in 2006.
The order changed in 2023: Marko moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1692 and #1879; by 2023 that had become #2325 and #1309.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Craig #2263, Marko #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2003–2023
Craig held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marko in 1.
Highest recorded here: Craig #63 in 2003, Marko #435 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Craig #516, Marko #660.
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 | Craig | Marko |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Scottish surname derived from Gaelic 'creag', meaning 'crag, rocks, outcrop' — originally denoting someone who lived near a crag. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹeɪɡ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #478 (2024) | Norway · Boys #436 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Craig has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic (surname origin)); Marko does not have one recorded yet.
- Craig has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Marko.
- A meaning is recorded for Craig; Marko doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Craig
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1992
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in New Zealand, in 1971 (recorded 1954–1992).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Marko
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #467 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #286 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #436 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys