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Elliot vs Mark

Elliot 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 1995, Elliot was ranked #98 and Mark #70 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Elliot was ranked #84 and Mark #286 among boys in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Elliot was ranked #98 and Mark #277 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Elliot was ranked #170 and Mark #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Elliot was ranked #102 and Mark #169 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Elliot was ranked #187 and Mark #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Elliot and Mark over time

Elliot and Mark appear together in 4 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Mark reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Elliot 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 1997, Elliot moved ahead of Mark in England and Wales · Boys — #70 and #55 the year before became #61 and #63.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Elliot and Mark were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 38 years, from 1983 to 2025, ending at #170 and #99.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Elliot #61 in 1997, Mark #55 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys38 shared years, 19832025

    Elliot held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 38.

    Highest recorded here: Elliot #124 in 2017, Mark #8 in 1983.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Elliot #170, Mark #99.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Elliot held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mark in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Elliot #61 in 1997, Mark #55 in 1996.

    The order changed in 1997: Elliot moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #70 and #55; by 1997 that had become #61 and #63.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliot #98, Mark #277.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 19972024

    Elliot held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mark in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Elliot #157 in 2017, Mark #14 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elliot #187, Mark #177.

  • Norway · Boys25 shared years, 19992025

    Elliot held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Mark in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Elliot #82 in 2024, Mark #265 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2004: Elliot moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #426 and #408; by 2004 that had become #267 and #514.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Elliot #84, Mark #286.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Elliot, Mark
FieldElliotMark
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈmɑɹk/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #84 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Mark has a recorded origin (Latin); Elliot does not have one recorded yet.
  • Elliot has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mark.
  • A meaning is recorded for Mark; Elliot doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Elliot

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1983

    First recorded at #282 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #61 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #84 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Mark

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2001

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2001).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys