Kieron vs Mark
Kieron 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Kieron was ranked #403 and Mark #79 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kieron was ranked #829 and Mark #99 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kieron was ranked #2671 and Mark #277 among boys in England and Wales.
Kieron and Mark over time
Kieron and Mark appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kieron 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, Kieron 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kieron held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mark in 28.
Highest recorded here: Kieron #100 in 2002, Mark #55 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kieron #2671, Mark #277.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1965–2025
Kieron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kieron #157 in 1965, Mark #7 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kieron #829, Mark #99.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1998–2012
Kieron held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mark in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kieron #229 in 2003, Mark #17 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Kieron #403, Mark #79.
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 | Kieron | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (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); Kieron does not have one recorded yet.
- Kieron has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mark.
- A meaning is recorded for Mark; Kieron doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kieron
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #157 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #100 among boys in England and Wales, in 2002 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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