Marco vs Roman
Marco and Romancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #567 and Roman #32 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #432 and Roman #46 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #404 and Roman #108 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Marco was ranked #432 and Roman #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2024, Marco was ranked #451 and Roman #497 among boys in Norway.
Marco and Roman over time
Marco and Roman appear together in 3 published lists, across 99 years of shared records. Roman held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marco in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Roman 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 Roman changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1961 and 2024, ending at #451 and #497.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Roman rose about as far as Marco fell — from #319 and #605 in 1996 to #567 and #32 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Marco and Roman were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1961 to 2024, ending at #451 and #497.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1961–2024
Marco held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Roman in 26.
Highest recorded here: Marco #234 in 2004, Roman #196 in 1965.
The order changed in 1993: Marco moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #409 and #384; by 1993 that had become #314 and #563.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marco #451, Roman #497.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marco held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Roman in 22.
Highest recorded here: Marco #303 in 1999, Roman #23 in 2021.
The order changed in 2003: Roman moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #338 and #411; by 2003 that had become #365 and #241.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marco #567, Roman #32.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2001–2025
Marco held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Roman in 12.
Highest recorded here: Marco #299 in 2007, Roman #134 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marco #432, Roman #179.
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 | Roman |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Latin Romanus, meaning 'Roman' — borne by several early saints and medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈro.man/ |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roman has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages); Marco does not have one recorded yet.
- Marco and Roman both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Roman; Marco doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Roman
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #333 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys