Jo vs Marcus
Jo 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 2025, Jo was ranked #319 and Marcus #150 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Jo was ranked #4001 and Marcus #230 among boys in England and Wales.
Jo and Marcus over time
Jo and Marcus appear together in 2 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jo 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.
Jo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Marcus 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Marcus moved ahead of Jo in Norway · Boys — #156 and #158 the year before became #206 and #107.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jo and Marcus changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1963 and 2025, ending at #319 and #150.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marcus rose about as far as Jo fell — from #182 and #399 in 1963 to #319 and #150 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Jo and Marcus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1963 to 2025, ending at #319 and #150.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jo #1703 in 2000, Marcus #83 in 2001.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1963–2025
Jo held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Marcus in 38.
Highest recorded here: Jo #96 in 1966, Marcus #24 in 2001.
The order changed in 1990: Marcus moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #156 and #158; by 1990 that had become #206 and #107.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jo #319, Marcus #150.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2022
Jo held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 17.
Highest recorded here: Jo #1703 in 2000, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jo #4001, Marcus #230.
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 Marcus
Pairs where Marcus shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Craig vs Marcus
In 1996 they stood at #81 and #85 in England and Wales · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #2263 and #233.
Craig · Marcus · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Calum vs Marcus
In 1996 they stood at #91 and #85 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #1675 and #233.
Calum · Marcus · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Mitchell vs Marcus
In 1996 they stood at #79 and #85 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #968 and #233.
Mitchell · Marcus · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Graham vs Marcus
In 1964 they stood at #129 and #136 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #770 and #172.
Graham · Marcus · 54 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Jo | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #319 (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
- Jo has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Marcus.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jo
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #301 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: #96 among boys in Norway, in 1966 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #319 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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