Israel vs Marcus
Israel 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2012, Israel was ranked #92 and Marcus #93 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Israel was ranked #981 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Israel was ranked #637 and Marcus #307 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Israel and Marcus over time
Israel and Marcus appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Israel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Israel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 29.
Highest recorded here: Israel #520 in 2018, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Israel #981, Marcus #233.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2001–2020
Israel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 12.
Highest recorded here: Israel #273 in 2001, Marcus #142 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Israel #637, Marcus #307.
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 | Israel | 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #981 (2024) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Israel and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Israel
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #981 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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