Justin vs Marcus
Justin 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2010, Justin was ranked #90 and Marcus #49 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Justin was ranked #454 and Marcus #72 among boys in Norway.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1993, Justin was ranked #87 and Marcus #95 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Justin was ranked #295 and Marcus #176 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Justin was ranked #727 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Justin was ranked #402 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Justin was ranked #638 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Justin and Marcus over time
Justin and Marcus appear together in 6 published lists, across 164 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 of the lists they share.
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 2005, Marcus moved ahead of Justin in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #62 and #71 the year before became #66 and #65.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Justin and Marcus changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2021, ending at #295 and #176.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Justin and Marcus averaged 53.1 places apart, ending at #295 and #176.
- Longest-running competitions
Justin and Marcus were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #402 and #232.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Justin #154 in 2003, Marcus #83 in 2001.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Justin held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Marcus in 30.
Highest recorded here: Justin #80 in 1974, Marcus #99 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Justin #402, Marcus #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Justin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 29.
Highest recorded here: Justin #154 in 2003, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Justin #638, Marcus #233.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1969–2017
Justin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 26.
Highest recorded here: Justin #299 in 2010, Marcus #24 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Justin #454, Marcus #72.
Northern Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1997–2021
Justin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Marcus in 15.
Highest recorded here: Justin #103 in 2002, Marcus #100 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Justin #295, Marcus #176.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 1971–2010
Justin held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Marcus in 5.
Highest recorded here: Justin #29 in 1972, Marcus #49 in 2010.
The order changed in 2005: Marcus moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #62 and #71; by 2005 that had become #66 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Justin #90, Marcus #49.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1971–1993
Justin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Marcus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Justin #24 in 1975, Marcus #81 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Justin #87, Marcus #95.
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 | Justin | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (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
- Justin 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
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 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 recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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