Kim vs Markus
Kim and Markuscompared 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 Markus #57 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1971, Kim was ranked #257 and Markus #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2015, Kim was ranked #4747 and Markus #950 among boys in England and Wales.
Kim and Markus over time
Kim and Markus appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 Markus 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 1994, Markus moved ahead of Kim in Norway · Boys — #36 and #55 the year before became #41 and #29.
- Mirrored each other
Over 60 shared years in Norway · Boys, Markus rose about as far as Kim fell — from #201 and #406 in 1956 to #370 and #57 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Kim and Markus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 60 years, from 1956 to 2023, ending at #370 and #57.
List by list
Norway · Boys60 shared years, 1956–2023
Kim held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Markus in 28.
Highest recorded here: Kim #10 in 1987, Markus #13 in 1998.
The order changed in 1994: Markus moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #36 and #55; by 1994 that had become #41 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Kim #370, Markus #57.
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2015
Kim held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Markus in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kim #1168 in 1996, Markus #711 in 2009.
The order changed in 1997: Markus moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1168 and #1337; by 1997 that had become #1174 and #1113.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Kim #4747, Markus #950.
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 | Markus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally associated with the Roman god Mars, though both sources describe this connection as probable/traditional rather than certain, with no confirmed pre-Latin root established. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, via the Roman praenomen Marcus; Markus is the German/Scandinavian form |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmarː.kɵs/ |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) | Norway · Boys #68 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Markus has a recorded origin (Latin, via the Roman praenomen Marcus; Markus is the German/Scandinavian form); Kim does not have one recorded yet.
- Kim has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Markus.
- A meaning is recorded for Markus; Kim doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Markus
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #406 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys