Marc vs Ross
Marc and Rosscompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1980, Marc was ranked #96 and Ross #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Marc was ranked #478 and Ross #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Marc was ranked #402 and Ross #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Marc was ranked #395 and Ross #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marc was ranked #1025 and Ross #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Marc and Ross over time
Marc and Ross appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Ross held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marc 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.
Marc reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ross 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Marc and Ross changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1965 and 2025, ending at #402 and #329.
- Longest-running competitions
Marc and Ross were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #402 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Marc #169 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1965–2025
Marc held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ross in 54.
Highest recorded here: Marc #117 in 1989, Ross #39 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marc #402, Ross #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marc held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ross in 23.
Highest recorded here: Marc #169 in 1996, Ross #60 in 1997.
The order changed in 2020: Marc moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #1152 and #894; by 2020 that had become #1192 and #1723.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marc #1025, Ross #3254.
Northern Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1997–2023
Marc held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ross in 22.
Highest recorded here: Marc #73 in 1998, Ross #30 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Marc #395, Ross #395.
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 | Marc | Ross |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marc and Ross both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Marc
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #250 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Ross
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1985
Highest recorded position: #25 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys