Marcus vs Olivier
Marcus and Oliviercompared 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 2025, Marcus was ranked #150 and Olivier #513 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #176 and Olivier #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Marcus was ranked #232 and Olivier #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #233 and Olivier #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Marcus was ranked #242 and Olivier #365 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Marcus and Olivier over time
Marcus and Olivier appear together in 4 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Olivier in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marcus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Olivier 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Marcus #118 in 2008, Olivier #230 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marcus held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Olivier in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #83 in 2001, Olivier #266 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marcus #233, Olivier #898.
Norway · Boys27 shared years, 1969–2025
Marcus held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Olivier in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #33 in 2007, Olivier #270 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #150, Olivier #513.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Marcus held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Olivier in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #144 in 2006, Olivier #191 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #232, Olivier #829.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2007–2019
Marcus held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Olivier in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #118 in 2008, Olivier #230 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Marcus #242, Olivier #365.
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 | Olivier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) | Norway · Boys #513 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marcus has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivier.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Olivier
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #533 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2005–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #513 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys