Derrick vs Marius
Derrick 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 2022, Derrick was ranked #779 and Marius #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Derrick was ranked #2088 and Marius #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Derrick and Marius over time
Derrick and Marius appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Marius held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Derrick 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.
Derrick reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Marius 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
Derrick held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Marius in 20.
Highest recorded here: Derrick #1257 in 1997, Marius #888 in 2017.
The order changed in 2004: Marius moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1513 and #1629; by 2004 that had become #3009 and #1596.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Derrick #2088, Marius #1675.
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 | Derrick | Marius |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) | Norway · Boys #133 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Derrick and Marius both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Derrick
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #137 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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