Kim vs Marius
Kim and Mariuscompared 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 Marius #134 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Kim was ranked #518 and Marius #518 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Kim was ranked #4747 and Marius #1236 among boys in England and Wales.
Kim and Marius over time
Kim and Marius appear together in 2 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Marius held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kim in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Marius in none. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1980, Marius moved ahead of Kim in Norway · Boys — #21 and #26 the year before became #19 and #14.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kim and Marius changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 2023, ending at #370 and #134.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Marius were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 67 years, from 1955 to 2023, ending at #370 and #134.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Kim #1168 in 1996, Marius #1188 in 1998.
List by list
Norway · Boys67 shared years, 1955–2023
Kim held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Marius in 48.
Highest recorded here: Kim #10 in 1987, Marius #4 in 1989.
The order changed in 1980: Marius moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #21 and #26; by 1980 that had become #19 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kim #370, Marius #134.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kim held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Marius in 12.
Highest recorded here: Kim #1168 in 1996, Marius #1188 in 1998.
The order changed in 2003: Marius moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1519 and #1799; by 2003 that had become #2189 and #1629.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kim #4747, Marius #1236.
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 | Marius |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Norway · Boys #133 (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 Marius.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Marius
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #339 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #133 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys