Jimmy vs Markus
Jimmy 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 2011, Jimmy was ranked #547 and Markus #34 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Jimmy was ranked #267 and Markus #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Jimmy was ranked #320 and Markus #358 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jimmy was ranked #382 and Markus #1162 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Jimmy was ranked #619 and Markus #727 among boys in Scotland.
Jimmy and Markus over time
Jimmy and Markus appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Jimmy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Markus in 1.
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.
Jimmy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jimmy and Markus changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1960 and 2011, ending at #547 and #34.
- Longest-running competitions
Jimmy and Markus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1960 to 2011, ending at #547 and #34.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Jimmy #257 in 2009, Markus #354 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1960–2011
Jimmy held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Markus in 38.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #218 in 1981, Markus #13 in 1998.
The order changed in 1979: Markus moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #223 and #266; by 1979 that had become #245 and #234.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Jimmy #547, Markus #34.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jimmy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Markus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #240 in 2004, Markus #711 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jimmy #382, Markus #1162.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 2000–2024
Jimmy held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Markus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jimmy #257 in 2009, Markus #354 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jimmy #267, Markus #655.
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 | Jimmy | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Norway · Boys #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Jimmy does not have one recorded yet.
- Jimmy and Markus both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Markus; Jimmy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jimmy
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #398 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #68 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys