Grzegorz vs Markus
Grzegorz 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.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Grzegorz was ranked #505 and Markus #13 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Grzegorz was ranked #605 and Markus #534 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Grzegorz was ranked #4789 and Markus #1224 among boys in England and Wales.
Grzegorz and Markus over time
Grzegorz and Markus appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Grzegorz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Markus 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 1988, Markus moved ahead of Grzegorz in Norway · Boys — #135 and #150 the year before became #159 and #123.
- Longest-running competitions
Grzegorz and Markus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1956 to 1998, ending at #505 and #13.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Grzegorz #1403 in 2008, Markus #711 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1956–1998
Grzegorz held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Markus in 10.
Highest recorded here: Grzegorz #79 in 1981, Markus #13 in 1998.
The order changed in 1988: Markus moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #135 and #150; by 1988 that had become #159 and #123.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Grzegorz #505, Markus #13.
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2006–2022
Grzegorz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Markus in 16.
Highest recorded here: Grzegorz #1403 in 2008, Markus #711 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Grzegorz #4789, Markus #1224.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Markus
Pairs where Markus shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Markus vs Einar
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Boys, Markus rose about as far as Einar fell — from #406 and #35 in 1956 to #68 and #57 in 2025.
Markus · Einar · 64 shared years, 1956–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Markus vs Erik
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Boys, Markus rose about as far as Erik fell — from #406 and #29 in 1956 to #68 and #64 in 2025.
Markus · Erik · 64 shared years, 1956–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Markus vs Nils
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Boys, Markus rose about as far as Nils fell — from #406 and #32 in 1956 to #68 and #61 in 2025.
Markus · Nils · 64 shared years, 1956–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Peter vs Markus
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Boys, Markus rose about as far as Peter fell — from #111 and #406 in 1956 to #174 and #68 in 2025.
Peter · Markus · 64 shared years, 1956–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Grzegorz | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈmarː.kɵs/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2022) | Norway · Boys #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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); Grzegorz does not have one recorded yet.
- Grzegorz and Markus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Markus; Grzegorz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Grzegorz
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #387 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1998
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1952–1998).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · 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 #1613 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys