Marcus vs Mariusz
Marcus and Mariuszcompared 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 1995, Marcus was ranked #42 and Mariusz #600 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Marcus was ranked #235 and Mariusz #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Marcus and Mariusz over time
Marcus and Mariusz appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Mariusz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Marcus 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1987, Marcus moved ahead of Mariusz in Norway · Boys — #219 and #186 the year before became #175 and #188.
- Mirrored each other
Over 32 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marcus rose about as far as Mariusz fell — from #399 and #255 in 1963 to #42 and #600 in 1995.
- Longest-running competitions
Marcus and Mariusz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1963 to 1995, ending at #42 and #600.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1963–1995
Marcus held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mariusz in 23.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #42 in 1995, Mariusz #76 in 1976.
The order changed in 1987: Marcus moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #219 and #186; by 1987 that had become #175 and #188.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Marcus #42, Mariusz #600.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2023
Marcus held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mariusz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #115 in 2007, Mariusz #2435 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Marcus #235, Mariusz #4991.
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 | Marcus | Mariusz |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marcus and Mariusz both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
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
Mariusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #434 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1995
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1957–1995).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys