Marcin vs Robert
Marcin and Robertcompared 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 2020, Marcin was ranked #741 and Robert #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Marcin was ranked #4107 and Robert #147 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2007, Marcin was ranked #560 and Robert #231 among boys in Norway.
Marcin and Robert over time
Marcin and Robert appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Robert held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marcin in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Robert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Marcin 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Marcin and Robert were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1968 to 2007, ending at #560 and #231.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1968–2007
Marcin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 32.
Highest recorded here: Marcin #42 in 1981, Robert #25 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Marcin #560, Robert #231.
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 1996–2023
Marcin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 20.
Highest recorded here: Marcin #1124 in 2011, Robert #30 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Marcin #4107, Robert #147.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2007–2020
Marcin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 8.
Highest recorded here: Marcin #301 in 2010, Robert #40 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Marcin #741, Robert #73.
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 | Marcin | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4107 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robert has a recorded origin (Germanic); Marcin does not have one recorded yet.
- Marcin and Robert both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robert; Marcin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marcin
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #440 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2007
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1968–2007).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4107 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #164 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys