Julian vs Marc
Julian and Marccompared 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 2009, Julian was ranked #41 and Marc #521 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Julian was ranked #234 and Marc #478 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Julian was ranked #280 and Marc #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Julian was ranked #348 and Marc #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Julian was ranked #348 and Marc #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Julian and Marc over time
Julian and Marc appear together in 3 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Julian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marc 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.
Marc reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Julian 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
Julian and Marc changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1967 and 2009, ending at #41 and #521.
- Longest-running competitions
Julian and Marc were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 58 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #348 and #402.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys58 shared years, 1965–2025
Julian held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Marc in 33.
Highest recorded here: Julian #129 in 1970, Marc #117 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julian #348, Marc #402.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Julian held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Marc in 9.
Highest recorded here: Julian #267 in 2022, Marc #169 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Julian moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #352 and #315; by 2005 that had become #316 and #442.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julian #280, Marc #1025.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1967–2009
Julian held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Marc in 5.
Highest recorded here: Julian #32 in 2007, Marc #380 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Julian #41, Marc #521.
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 | Julian | Marc |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #54 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Julian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Marc.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Julian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Marc
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys