Khalid vs Mark
Khalid and Markcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Khalid was ranked #372 and Mark #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Khalid was ranked #727 and Mark #169 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Khalid was ranked #404 and Mark #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Khalid was ranked #313 and Mark #277 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Khalid was ranked #468 and Mark #286 among boys in Norway.
Khalid and Mark over time
Khalid and Mark appear together in 3 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Khalid in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mark reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Khalid 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
Khalid and Mark changed places 22 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 2025, ending at #468 and #286.
- Longest-running competitions
Khalid and Mark were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 69 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #468 and #286.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Khalid #330 in 1999, Mark #14 in 1998.
List by list
Norway · Boys69 shared years, 1955–2025
Khalid held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mark in 40.
Highest recorded here: Khalid #268 in 1967, Mark #211 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khalid #468, Mark #286.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Khalid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 29.
Highest recorded here: Khalid #301 in 2023, Mark #55 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Khalid #313, Mark #277.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1997–2025
Khalid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 18.
Highest recorded here: Khalid #330 in 1999, Mark #14 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Khalid #372, Mark #99.
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 | Khalid | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɑɹk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mark has a recorded origin (Latin); Khalid does not have one recorded yet.
- Khalid has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mark.
- A meaning is recorded for Mark; Khalid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Khalid
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #372 among boys in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #268 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Mark
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2001
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2001).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys