Dominic vs Mark
Dominic 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 2000, Dominic was ranked #83 and Mark #89 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2000, Dominic was ranked #96 and Mark #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dominic was ranked #159 and Mark #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dominic was ranked #161 and Mark #277 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dominic was ranked #234 and Mark #169 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Dominic was ranked #239 and Mark #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Dominic was ranked #476 and Mark #265 among boys in Norway.
Dominic and Mark over time
Dominic and Mark appear together in 5 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Dominic in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dominic reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Mark in 1. 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
Dominic and Mark changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #239 and #177.
- Longest-running competitions
Dominic and Mark were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #159 and #99.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dominic #51 in 1996, Mark #55 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Dominic held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 62.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #84 in 1964, Mark #7 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dominic #159, Mark #99.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dominic held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mark in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #51 in 1996, Mark #55 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominic #161, Mark #277.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Dominic held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mark in 24.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #118 in 1997, Mark #12 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominic #239, Mark #177.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1976–2024
Dominic held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mark in 17.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #283 in 2007, Mark #265 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dominic #476, Mark #265.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys12 shared years, 1987–2000
Dominic held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 12.
Highest recorded here: Dominic #78 in 1993, Mark #19 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Dominic #96, Mark #89.
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 | Dominic | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹk/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mark has a recorded origin (Latin); Dominic does not have one recorded yet.
- Dominic has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Mark.
- A meaning is recorded for Mark; Dominic doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Dominic
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #84 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #51 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Mark
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1952–2001
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2001).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys