Marek vs Paulius
Marek and Pauliuscompared 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 1998, Marek was ranked #406 and Paulius #483 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Marek was ranked #448 and Paulius #720 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Marek was ranked #1369 and Paulius #3411 among boys in England and Wales.
Marek and Paulius over time
Marek and Paulius appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Marek held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paulius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marek reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Paulius 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Marek and Paulius changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1979 and 1998, ending at #406 and #483.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Marek #792 in 2010, Paulius #2270 in 2012.
List by list
Norway · Boys20 shared years, 1979–1998
Marek held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Paulius in 3.
Highest recorded here: Marek #117 in 1979, Paulius #208 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Marek #406, Paulius #483.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 1999–2019
Marek held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Paulius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Marek #792 in 2010, Paulius #2270 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Marek #1369, Paulius #3411.
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 | Marek | Paulius |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #1758 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #3411 (2019) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marek and Paulius both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marek
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #364 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–2006
Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in Norway, in 1967 (recorded 1951–2006).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1758 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Paulius
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #508 among boys in Norway in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2016
Highest recorded position: #208 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1979–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #3411 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Boys