Marcus vs Samir
Marcus and Samircompared 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 Samir #518 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #176 and Samir #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #233 and Samir #898 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Marcus was ranked #249 and Samir #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Marcus and Samir over time
Marcus and Samir appear together in 3 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Samir 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Marcus and Samir changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1963 and 2025, ending at #150 and #518.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marcus rose about as far as Samir fell — from #399 and #295 in 1963 to #150 and #518 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Marcus and Samir were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 54 years, from 1963 to 2025, ending at #150 and #518.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Marcus #130 in 2003, Samir #423 in 2003.
List by list
Norway · Boys54 shared years, 1963–2025
Marcus held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Samir in 10.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #24 in 2001, Samir #295 in 1963.
The order changed in 1977: Marcus moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #378 and #345; by 1977 that had become #339 and #383.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #150, Samir #518.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marcus held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Samir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #83 in 2001, Samir #328 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marcus #233, Samir #898.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2003–2021
Marcus held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Samir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #130 in 2003, Samir #423 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Marcus #249, Samir #552.
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 | Samir |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) | Norway · Boys #518 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marcus and Samir both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Samir
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #445 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #275 among boys in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #518 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys