Igor vs Marcus
Igor 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 2023, Igor was ranked #461 and Marcus #129 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Igor was ranked #365 and Marcus #151 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Igor was ranked #829 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Igor was ranked #1199 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Igor and Marcus over time
Igor and Marcus appear together in 4 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Igor in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marcus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Igor in 1. 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
Igor and Marcus changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1963 and 2023, ending at #461 and #129.
- Longest-running competitions
Igor and Marcus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 57 years, from 1963 to 2023, ending at #461 and #129.
List by list
Norway · Boys57 shared years, 1963–2023
Igor held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marcus in 47.
Highest recorded here: Igor #231 in 1986, Marcus #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Igor #461, Marcus #129.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2024
Igor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 26.
Highest recorded here: Igor #397 in 2014, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Igor #1199, Marcus #233.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2006–2025
Igor held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Marcus in 17.
Highest recorded here: Igor #170 in 2011, Marcus #144 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Igor #829, Marcus #232.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2018
Igor held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 9.
Highest recorded here: Igor #244 in 2013, Marcus #118 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Igor #365, Marcus #151.
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 | Igor | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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
- Igor and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Igor
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #421 among boys in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2025
Highest recorded position: #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2006–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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