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Marcus vs Tomasz

Marcus and Tomaszcompared 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 2018, Marcus was ranked #101 and Tomasz #491 among boys in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2012, Marcus was ranked #142 and Tomasz #403 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Marcus was ranked #233 and Tomasz #1282 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Marcus was ranked #249 and Tomasz #414 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Marcus and Tomasz over time

Marcus and Tomasz appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Marcus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tomasz in 1.

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 2 of those lists, Tomasz 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 1990, Marcus moved ahead of Tomasz in Norway · Boys — #158 and #131 the year before became #107 and #148.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 46 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marcus rose about as far as Tomasz fell — from #399 and #238 in 1963 to #101 and #491 in 2018.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Marcus and Tomasz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 46 years, from 1963 to 2018, ending at #101 and #491.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys46 shared years, 19632018

    Marcus held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tomasz in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Marcus #24 in 2002, Tomasz #45 in 1981.

    The order changed in 1990: Marcus moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #158 and #131; by 1990 that had become #107 and #148.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Marcus #101, Tomasz #491.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 19962024

    Marcus held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tomasz in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Marcus #83 in 2001, Tomasz #513 in 2010.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Marcus #233, Tomasz #1282.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 20072021

    Marcus held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tomasz in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Marcus #158 in 2007, Tomasz #229 in 2010.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Marcus #249, Tomasz #414.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Marcus, Tomasz
FieldMarcusTomasz
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #150 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #1282 (2024)
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 Tomasz both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

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 #150 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Tomasz

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1954

    First recorded at #399 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1954–2018

    Highest recorded position: #45 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1954–2018).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #1282 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys