Eoin vs Marc
Eoin 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Eoin was ranked #81 and Marc #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eoin was ranked #106 and Marc #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #404 and Marc #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #945 and Marc #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Eoin and Marc over time
Eoin and Marc appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marc 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.
Marc reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Eoin 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eoin and Marc changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #945 and #1025.
- Longest-running competitions
Eoin and Marc were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #106 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eoin #398 in 1998, Marc #169 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025
Eoin held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Marc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #14 in 2004, Marc #117 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eoin #106, Marc #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marc in 19.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #398 in 1998, Marc #169 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Eoin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1104 and #1011; by 2023 that had become #1018 and #1799.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #945, Marc #1025.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Eoin held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Marc in 0.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #23 in 2004, Marc #73 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Eoin #81, 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 | Eoin | Marc |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈoːnʲ/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eoin has a recorded origin (Irish); Marc does not have one recorded yet.
- Eoin and Marc both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Eoin; Marc doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #83 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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