Daniel vs Marius
Daniel and Mariuscompared 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, Daniel was ranked #10 and Marius #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Daniel was ranked #59 and Marius #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Daniel was ranked #66 and Marius #133 among boys in Norway.
Daniel and Marius over time
Daniel and Marius appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Daniel and Marius changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 2025, ending at #66 and #133.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel and Marius averaged 25.2 places apart, ending at #66 and #133.
- Longest-running competitions
Daniel and Marius were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #66 and #133.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Daniel #3 in 1989, Marius #4 in 1989.
List by list
Norway · Boys71 shared years, 1955–2025
Daniel held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Marius in 18.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 1989, Marius #4 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Daniel #66, Marius #133.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Daniel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #2 in 1996, Marius #731 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Daniel #59, Marius #1675.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2002–2023
Daniel held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Marius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Daniel #3 in 2010, Marius #375 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daniel #10, Marius #770.
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 | Daniel | Marius |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdænjəl/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) | Norway · Boys #133 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Marius does not have one recorded yet.
- Daniel and Marius both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Marius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Daniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Marius
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #339 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #133 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys