Liam vs Marko
Liam and Markocompared 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 2025, Liam was ranked #7 and Marko #436 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #8 and Marko #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Liam was ranked #70 and Marko #1758 among boys in England and Wales.
Liam and Marko over time
Liam and Marko appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Liam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marko in 0.
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.
Marko reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Liam 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.
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Liam and Marko were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #7 and #436.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1982–2025
Liam held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Marko in 5.
Highest recorded here: Liam #3 in 2015, Marko #286 in 1987.
The order changed in 1996: Liam moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #456 and #424; by 1996 that had become #370 and #444.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Liam #7, Marko #436.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Liam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Marko in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #10 in 1996, Marko #1016 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Liam #70, Marko #1758.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2024
Liam held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Marko in 0.
Highest recorded here: Liam #6 in 2021, Marko #435 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Liam #8, Marko #655.
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 | Liam | Marko |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A short form, inheriting its meaning from William — 'resolute protection' or 'will helmet'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈliːəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #7 (2025) | Norway · Boys #436 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Liam has a recorded origin (Irish, short form of William (via Uilliam)); Marko does not have one recorded yet.
- Liam has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Marko.
- A meaning is recorded for Liam; Marko doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Liam
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #54 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1986–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 2010 (recorded 1986–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Marko
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #467 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #286 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #436 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys