Jose vs Marko
Jose and Markocompared 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 2015, Jose was ranked #491 and Marko #435 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Jose was ranked #755 and Marko #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jose was ranked #1199 and Marko #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Jose and Marko over time
Jose and Marko appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Jose held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marko 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.
Jose reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Marko 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
Jose and Marko changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1968 and 2015, ending at #491 and #435.
- Longest-running competitions
Jose and Marko were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1968 to 2015, ending at #491 and #435.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jose #434 in 2005, Marko #1016 in 2006.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1968–2015
Jose held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Marko in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jose #215 in 1976, Marko #286 in 1987.
The order changed in 1998: Marko moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #361 and #524; by 1998 that had become #511 and #362.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Jose #491, Marko #435.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jose held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marko in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jose #434 in 2005, Marko #1016 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jose #1199, Marko #1758.
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 | Jose | Marko |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) | Norway · Boys #436 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jose and Marko both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jose
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #302 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2015
Highest recorded position: #180 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1945–2015).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Marko
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #467 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #286 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #436 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys