Marius vs Raymond
Marius and Raymondcompared 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 2008, Marius was ranked #20 and Raymond #487 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marius was ranked #1675 and Raymond #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Marius was ranked #770 and Raymond #660 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Marius and Raymond over time
Marius and Raymond appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marius 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.
Raymond reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1972, Marius moved ahead of Raymond in Norway · Boys — #95 and #77 the year before became #58 and #79.
- Mirrored each other
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.
- Longest-running competitions
Marius and Raymond were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 52 years, from 1955 to 2008, ending at #20 and #487.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Marius #375 in 2003, Raymond #150 in 2003.
List by list
Norway · Boys52 shared years, 1955–2008
Marius held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Raymond in 17.
Highest recorded here: Marius #4 in 1989, Raymond #60 in 1978.
The order changed in 1972: Marius moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #95 and #77; by 1972 that had become #58 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Marius #20, Raymond #487.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 29.
Highest recorded here: Marius #731 in 2019, Raymond #312 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marius #1675, Raymond #545.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2002–2023
Marius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Raymond in 11.
Highest recorded here: Marius #375 in 2003, Raymond #150 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Marius #770, Raymond #660.
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 | Marius | Raymond |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #133 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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 Raymond both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys