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Derek vs Mark

Derek and Markcompared 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.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1970, Derek was ranked #95 and Mark #6 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 1998, Derek was ranked #272 and Mark #17 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Derek was ranked #432 and Mark #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Derek was ranked #727 and Mark #169 among boys in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Derek was ranked #1705 and Mark #294 among boys in England and Wales.

Derek and Mark over time

Derek and Mark appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Derek in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Derek reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Mark 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Derek and Mark were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1705 and #294.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Derek #464 in 1996, Mark #55 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #30 and #28 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #432 and #99.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025

    Derek held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 60.

    Highest recorded here: Derek #22 in 1972, Mark #7 in 1974.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Derek #432, Mark #99.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Derek held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Derek #464 in 1996, Mark #55 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Derek #1705, Mark #294.

  • New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1954–1970

    Derek held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Derek #76 in 1958, Mark #4 in 1969.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1970: Derek #95, Mark #6.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Derek

Pairs where Derek shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Mark

Pairs where Mark shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Derek, Mark
FieldDerekMark
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈmɑɹk/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Mark has a recorded origin (Latin); Derek does not have one recorded yet.
  • Derek has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mark.
  • A meaning is recorded for Mark; Derek doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Derek

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1954

    First recorded at #89 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1705 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Mark

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1950

    First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2001

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2001).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #294 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys