Evan vs Marcus
Evan 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Evan was ranked #80 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #125 and Marcus #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Evan was ranked #350 and Marcus #150 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #181 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #178 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Evan and Marcus over time
Evan and Marcus appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marcus 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 3 of those lists, and Evan 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 2004, Evan moved ahead of Marcus in England and Wales · Boys — #114 and #100 the year before became #99 and #120.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Evan and Marcus changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #125 and #144.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Evan and Marcus averaged 46.6 places apart, ending at #125 and #144.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Evan rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #291 and #154 in 1969 to #80 and #232 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Evan and Marcus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #80 and #232.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1969–2025
Evan held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Marcus in 15.
Highest recorded here: Evan #23 in 2007, Marcus #99 in 1972.
The order changed in 1985: Evan moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #137 and #128; by 1985 that had become #122 and #155.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evan #80, Marcus #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Marcus in 8.
Highest recorded here: Evan #70 in 2009, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order changed in 2004: Evan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #114 and #100; by 2004 that had become #99 and #120.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #178, Marcus #233.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Marcus in 7.
Highest recorded here: Evan #79 in 2010, Marcus #100 in 2003.
The order changed in 2022: Evan moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #176 and #176; by 2022 that had become #156 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #125, 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 | Evan | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evan and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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