Denis vs Marco
Denis and Marcocompared 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, Denis was ranked #232 and Marco #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #305 and Marco #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #423 and Marco #451 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Marco #567 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Marco over time
Denis and Marco appear together in 3 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Marco held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Denis in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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
Denis and Marco changed places 19 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 2024, ending at #423 and #451.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Marco were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 53 years, from 1970 to 2024, ending at #423 and #451.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Denis #21 in 1964, Marco #214 in 1964.
List by list
Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1970–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Marco in 39.
Highest recorded here: Denis #249 in 1984, Marco #234 in 2004.
The order changed in 2024: Denis moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #454 and #419; by 2024 that had become #423 and #451.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #423, Marco #451.
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1964–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Marco in 0.
Highest recorded here: Denis #21 in 1964, Marco #214 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Marco #432.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Marco in 17.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Marco #303 in 1999.
The order changed in 2013: Denis moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #460 and #386; by 2013 that had become #359 and #469.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Marco #567.
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 | Denis | Marco |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Denis and Marco both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Denis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Marco
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys