Marco vs Marcus
Marco 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #451 and Marcus #123 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #404 and Marcus #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #432 and Marcus #176 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Marco was ranked #432 and Marcus #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #567 and Marcus #233 among boys in England and Wales.
Marco and Marcus over time
Marco and Marcus appear together in 4 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Marco 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.
Marco reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Marcus 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
Marco and Marcus changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1963 and 2024, ending at #451 and #123.
- Longest-running competitions
Marco and Marcus were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 61 years, from 1963 to 2024, ending at #451 and #123.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Marco #303 in 1999, Marcus #83 in 2001.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1963–2024
Marco held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Marcus in 49.
Highest recorded here: Marco #234 in 2004, Marcus #24 in 2001.
The order changed in 1978: Marcus moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #274 and #339; by 1978 that had become #575 and #288.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marco #451, Marcus #123.
Republic of Ireland · Boys39 shared years, 1964–2025
Marco held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 39.
Highest recorded here: Marco #214 in 1964, Marcus #129 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marco #432, Marcus #232.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marco held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 29.
Highest recorded here: Marco #303 in 1999, Marcus #83 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marco #567, Marcus #233.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1997–2024
Marco held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Marcus in 9.
Highest recorded here: Marco #271 in 1997, Marcus #108 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marco #404, Marcus #144.
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 | Marco | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marco and Marcus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marco
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #478 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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