Edward vs Markus
Edward and Markuscompared 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 Markus #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #189 and Markus #68 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Edward was ranked #127 and Markus #358 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #144 and Markus #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Markus #727 among boys in Scotland.
Edward and Markus over time
Edward and Markus appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Markus in 1.
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.
Markus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Edward 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
Edward and Markus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 63 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #189 and #68.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Edward #23 in 1971, Markus #304 in 1971.
List by list
Norway · Boys63 shared years, 1956–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Markus in 54.
Highest recorded here: Edward #168 in 2012, Markus #13 in 1998.
The order changed in 1972: Markus moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #321 and #326; by 1972 that had become #579 and #367.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #189, Markus #68.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Markus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Markus #711 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Markus #1162.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1971–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Markus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 1971, Markus #304 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #144, Markus #655.
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 | Markus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the Roman god Mars, though both sources describe this connection as probable/traditional rather than certain, with no confirmed pre-Latin root established. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via the Roman praenomen Marcus; Markus is the German/Scandinavian form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmarː.kɵs/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Norway · Boys #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Markus has a recorded origin (Latin, via the Roman praenomen Marcus; Markus is the German/Scandinavian form); Edward does not have one recorded yet.
- Edward and Markus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Markus; Edward doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Markus
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #406 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys