Marion vs Maxine
Marion and Maxinecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1954, Marion was ranked #93 and Maxine #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Marion was ranked #937 and Maxine #798 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Marion was ranked #2253 and Maxine #1353 among girls in England and Wales.
Marion and Maxine over time
Marion and Maxine appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Marion #1450 in 1997, Maxine #462 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marion held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maxine in 26.
Highest recorded here: Marion #1450 in 1997, Maxine #462 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marion #2253, Maxine #1353.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1968–2011
Marion held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Maxine in 1.
Highest recorded here: Marion #127 in 1968, Maxine #343 in 1975.
The order changed in 2009: Maxine moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #406 and #620; by 2009 that had become #893 and #893.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Marion #937, Maxine #798.
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 | Marion | Maxine |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #253 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1353 (2024) |
| 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
- Marion has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Maxine.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Marion
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #183 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1957
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1957).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #253 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Maxine
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1353 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls