Kim vs Marcus
Kim 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Kim was ranked #370 and Marcus #129 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Kim was ranked #518 and Marcus #181 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Kim was ranked #4747 and Marcus #194 among boys in England and Wales.
Kim and Marcus over time
Kim and Marcus appear together in 3 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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 took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Boys, Marcus moved into the top 50 at #42 in 1995 as Kim fell out of it to #55, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1995, Marcus moved ahead of Kim in Norway · Boys — #41 and #55 the year before became #55 and #42.
- Mirrored each other
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marcus rose about as far as Kim fell — from #205 and #399 in 1963 to #370 and #129 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Marcus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 58 years, from 1963 to 2023, ending at #370 and #129.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kim #1168 in 1996, Marcus #85 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys58 shared years, 1963–2023
Kim held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Marcus in 27.
Highest recorded here: Kim #10 in 1987, Marcus #24 in 2001.
The order changed in 1995: Marcus moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #41 and #55; by 1995 that had become #55 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kim #370, Marcus #129.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 17.
Highest recorded here: Kim #1168 in 1996, Marcus #85 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kim #4747, Marcus #194.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1971–2005
Kim held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 8.
Highest recorded here: Kim #250 in 1985, Marcus #99 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Kim #518, Marcus #181.
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 | Kim | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Marcus.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Kim
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #344 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
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