Jermaine vs Marius
Jermaine 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jermaine was ranked #2443 and Marius #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Jermaine and Marius over time
Jermaine and Marius appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Jermaine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Marius in 0.
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.
Jermaine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Marius 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jermaine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Marius in 8.
Highest recorded here: Jermaine #428 in 2003, Marius #731 in 2019.
The order changed in 2017: Marius moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #1234 and #1319; by 2017 that had become #1627 and #888.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jermaine #2443, Marius #1675.
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 Marius
Pairs where Marius shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Marius vs Einar
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Einar fell — from #339 and #37 in 1955 to #133 and #57 in 2025.
Marius · Einar · 71 shared years, 1955–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Marius vs Nils
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Nils fell — from #339 and #33 in 1955 to #133 and #61 in 2025.
Marius · Nils · 71 shared years, 1955–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Marius vs Glenn
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #339 and #224 in 1955 to #28 and #545 in 2012.
Marius · Glenn · 56 shared years, 1955–2012 · Mirrored each other
- Marius vs Raymond
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #339 and #191 in 1955 to #20 and #487 in 2008.
Marius · Raymond · 52 shared years, 1955–2008 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Jermaine | Marius |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | Norway · Boys #133 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jermaine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Marius.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Jermaine
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #464 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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #428 among boys in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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