Jan vs Marius
Jan and Mariuscompared 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 2025, Jan was ranked #149 and Marius #133 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Jan was ranked #330 and Marius #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jan was ranked #514 and Marius #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Jan and Marius over time
Jan and Marius appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Jan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marius in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Marius 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1984, Marius moved ahead of Jan in Norway · Boys — #5 and #6 the year before became #13 and #6.
- Longest-running competitions
Jan and Marius were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #149 and #133.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jan #226 in 2017, Marius #731 in 2019.
List by list
Norway · Boys71 shared years, 1955–2025
Jan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marius in 42.
Highest recorded here: Jan #1 in 1955, Marius #4 in 1989.
The order changed in 1984: Marius moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #5 and #6; by 1984 that had become #13 and #6.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jan #149, Marius #133.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jan #226 in 2017, Marius #731 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jan #514, Marius #1675.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2002–2023
Jan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marius in 1.
Highest recorded here: Jan #114 in 2012, Marius #375 in 2003.
The order changed in 2005: Jan moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #500 and #375; by 2005 that had become #370 and #518.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Jan #330, Marius #770.
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 | Jan | Marius |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of Johannes used across many European languages, from Hebrew Yochanan via Greek Ioannes — 'Yahweh is gracious'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjɑːn/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #149 (2025) | Norway · Boys #133 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Jan has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Dutch/Scandinavian/Central European transmission); Marius does not have one recorded yet.
- Jan has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Marius.
- A meaning is recorded for Jan; Marius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jan
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #2 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1946 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #149 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Marius
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #339 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #133 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys