Kurtis vs Marcus
Kurtis 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Kurtis was ranked #699 and Marcus #206 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Kurtis was ranked #358 and Marcus #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kurtis was ranked #2443 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Kurtis and Marcus over time
Kurtis and Marcus appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kurtis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Kurtis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Marcus 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Kurtis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 29.
Highest recorded here: Kurtis #159 in 1996, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kurtis #2443, Marcus #233.
Northern Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 1997–2016
Kurtis held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kurtis #116 in 1997, Marcus #100 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Kurtis #358, Marcus #216.
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 | Kurtis | Marcus |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kurtis and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Kurtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2016
Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2016).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
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