Marcus vs Teodor
Marcus and Teodorcompared 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 Teodor #118 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #176 and Teodor #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Marcus was ranked #232 and Teodor #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marcus was ranked #233 and Teodor #468 among boys in England and Wales.
Marcus and Teodor over time
Marcus and Teodor appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Teodor 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.
Marcus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Teodor 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 2021, Teodor moved ahead of Marcus in Norway · Boys — #96 and #123 the year before became #130 and #119.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Teodor rose about as far as Marcus fell — from #100 and #3467 in 2003 to #233 and #468 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Marcus and Teodor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1976 to 2025, ending at #150 and #118.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1976–2025
Marcus held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Teodor in 6.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #24 in 2001, Teodor #98 in 2018.
The order changed in 2021: Teodor moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #96 and #123; by 2021 that had become #130 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #150, Teodor #118.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2003–2024
Marcus held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Teodor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #100 in 2003, Teodor #416 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marcus #233, Teodor #468.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2010–2025
Marcus held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Teodor in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marcus #162 in 2017, Teodor #349 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marcus #232, Teodor #402.
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 | Teodor |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #118 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marcus and Teodor 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
Teodor
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #625 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #98 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1976–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys