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Marcus vs Philip

Marcus and Philipcompared 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1973, Marcus was ranked #98 and Philip #66 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1990, Marcus was ranked #91 and Philip #100 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Marcus was ranked #150 and Philip #91 among boys in Norway.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Marcus was ranked #176 and Philip #619 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Marcus was ranked #232 and Philip #309 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Marcus was ranked #267 and Philip #549 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Marcus was ranked #311 and Philip #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.

Marcus and Philip over time

Marcus and Philip appear together in 5 published lists, across 189 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Philip in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Philip reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Marcus in 2. 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Marcus held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Philip in 56.

    Highest recorded here: Marcus #99 in 1972, Philip #30 in 1978.

    The order changed in 2022: Marcus moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #249 and #215; by 2022 that had become #219 and #251.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #232, Philip #309.

  • Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1963–2025

    Marcus held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Philip in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Marcus #24 in 2001, Philip #68 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2018: Philip moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #72 and #77; by 2018 that had become #101 and #69.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #150, Philip #91.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Marcus held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Philip in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Marcus #83 in 2001, Philip #103 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #267, Philip #549.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2022

    Marcus held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Philip in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Marcus #100 in 2003, Philip #51 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Marcus #311, Philip #311.

  • New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1971–1990

    Marcus held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Philip in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Marcus #81 in 1985, Philip #38 in 1971.

    The order changed in 1990: Marcus moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #81 and #60; by 1990 that had become #91 and #100.

    Most recent shared year, 1990: Marcus #91, Philip #100.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Marcus

Pairs where Marcus shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Philip

Pairs where Philip shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Marcus, Philip
FieldMarcusPhilip
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #150 (2025)Norway · Boys #91 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Marcus and Philip both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Marcus

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1963–2025

    Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1963–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #267 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Philip

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1948

    First recorded at #341 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–1992

    Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New Zealand, in 1963 (recorded 1954–1992).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #549 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys