Elias vs Marcus
Elias and Marcuscompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Elias was ranked #4 and Marcus #150 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Elias was ranked #79 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Elias was ranked #87 and Marcus #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Elias was ranked #187 and Marcus #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Elias was ranked #199 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Elias was ranked #185 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Elias and Marcus over time
Elias and Marcus appear together in 4 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Elias in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Marcus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Elias 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Elias moved ahead of Marcus in England and Wales · Boys — #230 and #174 the year before became #192 and #216.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elias and Marcus changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2008 and 2024, ending at #187 and #144.
- Longest-running competitions
Elias and Marcus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 58 years, from 1963 to 2025, ending at #4 and #150.
List by list
Norway · Boys58 shared years, 1963–2025
Elias held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Marcus in 32.
Highest recorded here: Elias #3 in 2006, Marcus #24 in 2001.
The order changed in 2002: Elias moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #27 and #24; by 2002 that had become #23 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elias #4, Marcus #150.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elias held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Marcus in 18.
Highest recorded here: Elias #79 in 2024, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order changed in 2014: Elias moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #230 and #174; by 2014 that had become #192 and #216.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elias #79, Marcus #233.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2002–2025
Elias held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Marcus in 17.
Highest recorded here: Elias #185 in 2025, Marcus #144 in 2006.
The order changed in 2025: Elias moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #222 and #220; by 2025 that had become #185 and #232.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elias #185, Marcus #232.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2008–2024
Elias held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Marcus in 10.
Highest recorded here: Elias #187 in 2024, Marcus #118 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elias #187, Marcus #144.
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 | Elias | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of Elijah, commonly interpreted as 'my God is Yahweh'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɪˈlaɪəs/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #4 (2025) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elias has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Greek); Marcus does not have one recorded yet.
- Elias and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Elias; Marcus 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
Elias
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #328 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Marcus
Popularity journey
First recorded1963
First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1963 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1963–2025
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #150 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys