Joseph vs Marcus
Joseph 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Joseph was ranked #34 and Marcus #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2014, Joseph was ranked #43 and Marcus #90 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, Joseph was ranked #45 and Marcus #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Joseph was ranked #56 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Joseph was ranked #64 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Joseph was ranked #82 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Joseph was ranked #465 and Marcus #150 among boys in Norway.
Joseph and Marcus over time
Joseph and Marcus appear together in 6 published lists, across 225 years of shared records. Joseph held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Marcus 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.
Joseph reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Marcus 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Joseph and Marcus changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1963 and 2025, ending at #465 and #150.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Joseph and Marcus averaged 33.3 places apart, ending at #45 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Joseph and Marcus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 59 years, from 1963 to 2025, ending at #465 and #150.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Joseph #7 in 2000, Marcus #83 in 2001.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Joseph held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Marcus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #11 in 1964, Marcus #99 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joseph #64, Marcus #232.
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1963–2025
Joseph held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Marcus in 54.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #272 in 1985, Marcus #24 in 2001.
The order changed in 1977: Marcus moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #301 and #378; by 1977 that had become #510 and #339.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Joseph #465, Marcus #150.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Joseph held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marcus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #7 in 2000, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joseph #56, Marcus #233.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys28 shared years, 1971–2024
Joseph held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Marcus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #32 in 2005, Marcus #49 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joseph #45, Marcus #93.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Joseph held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Marcus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #22 in 2013, Marcus #100 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Joseph #34, Marcus #144.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1971–2014
Joseph held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Marcus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Joseph #19 in 1990, Marcus #78 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Joseph #43, Marcus #90.
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 | Joseph | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #33 (2025) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Joseph and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Joseph
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #33 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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