Edward vs Marc
Edward and Marccompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Marc #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1984, Edward was ranked #83 and Marc #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Marc #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Edward was ranked #145 and Marc #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Marc #478 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2009, Edward was ranked #277 and Marc #521 among boys in Norway.
Edward and Marc over time
Edward and Marc appear together in 4 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marc 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Edward moved ahead of Marc in Northern Ireland · Boys — #137 and #131 the year before became #137 and #180.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edward and Marc changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1966 and 2009, ending at #277 and #521.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Marc were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1966 to 2009, ending at #277 and #521.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #104 in 1997, Marc #73 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Marc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #17 in 1965, Marc #117 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Marc #402.
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1966–2009
Edward held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Marc in 8.
Highest recorded here: Edward #225 in 2007, Marc #380 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Edward #277, Marc #521.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Marc #169 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Marc #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Edward held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Marc in 9.
Highest recorded here: Edward #104 in 1997, Marc #73 in 1998.
The order changed in 2006: Edward moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #137 and #131; by 2006 that had become #137 and #180.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Edward #145, Marc #395.
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 | Edward | Marc |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edward has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Marc.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Marc
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys