Marius vs Maxwell

Marius and Maxwellcompared 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marius was ranked #1675 and Maxwell #184 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Marius was ranked #509 and Maxwell #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Marius and Maxwell over time

Marius and Maxwell appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Maxwell held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marius 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.

Maxwell reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Marius 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
Marius and Maxwell changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2002 and 2022, ending at #509 and #657.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Marius #375 in 2003, Maxwell #266 in 2003.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maxwell in 29.
Highest recorded here: Marius #731 in 2019, Maxwell #114 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marius #1675, Maxwell #184.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2002–2022
Marius held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Maxwell in 8.
Highest recorded here: Marius #375 in 2003, Maxwell #266 in 2003.
The order changed in 2022: Marius moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #764 and #646; by 2022 that had become #509 and #657.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Marius #509, Maxwell #657.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Marius

Pairs where Marius shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Marius vs Einar
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Einar fell — from #339 and #37 in 1955 to #133 and #57 in 2025.
Marius · Einar · 71 shared years, 1955–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Marius vs Nils
Over 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Nils fell — from #339 and #33 in 1955 to #133 and #61 in 2025.
Marius · Nils · 71 shared years, 1955–2025 · Mirrored each other
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Marius vs Glenn
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #339 and #224 in 1955 to #28 and #545 in 2012.
Marius · Glenn · 56 shared years, 1955–2012 · Mirrored each other
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Marius vs Raymond
Over 52 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius rose about as far as Raymond fell — from #339 and #191 in 1955 to #20 and #487 in 2008.
Marius · Raymond · 52 shared years, 1955–2008 · Mirrored each other
See the 2008 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Marius, Maxwell
Field	Marius	Maxwell
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	GB-ENW, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #133 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Marius and Maxwell both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Marius

Popularity journey

First recorded1955
First recorded at #339 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #133 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Maxwell

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2021
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2021).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys