Marcus vs Simon
Marcus and Simoncompared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1993, Marcus was ranked #95 and Simon #54 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1997, Marcus was ranked #97 and Simon #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Marcus was ranked #150 and Simon #159 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #176 and Simon #535 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Marcus was ranked #232 and Simon #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #233 and Simon #524 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Marcus was ranked #311 and Simon #311 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Marcus and Simon over time
Marcus and Simon appear together in 5 published lists, across 188 years of shared records. Simon held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marcus in 2.
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.
Simon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Marcus 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Marcus moved ahead of Simon in Norway · Boys — #129 and #120 the year before became #123 and #125.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Marcus and Simon changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #232 and #244.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Marcus and Simon averaged 54.1 places apart, ending at #232 and #244.
- Longest-running competitions
Marcus and Simon were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1963 to 2025, ending at #150 and #159.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #87 in England and Wales · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #233 and #524.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1963–2025
Marcus held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Simon in 34.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #24 in 2001, Simon #35 in 1992.
The order changed in 2024: Marcus moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #129 and #120; by 2024 that had become #123 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #150, Simon #159.
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Marcus held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Simon in 52.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #99 in 1972, Simon #46 in 1987.
The order changed in 2021: Marcus moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #307 and #219; by 2021 that had become #249 and #296.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #232, Simon #244.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marcus held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Simon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #83 in 2001, Simon #87 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marcus #233, Simon #524.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1997–2022
Marcus held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Simon in 5.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #100 in 2003, Simon #95 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Marcus #311, Simon #311.
New Zealand · Boys12 shared years, 1971–1993
Marcus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Simon in 12.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #81 in 1985, Simon #13 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1993: Marcus #95, Simon #54.
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 | Simon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #150 (2025) | Norway · Boys #159 (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 Simon 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
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
Simon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #266 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1997
Highest recorded position: #12 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1954–1997).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys