Mariusz vs Tomas
Mariusz and Tomascompared 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 1995, Mariusz was ranked #600 and Tomas #126 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Mariusz was ranked #4991 and Tomas #447 among boys in England and Wales.
Mariusz and Tomas over time
Mariusz and Tomas appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Tomas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mariusz 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.
Mariusz reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Tomas 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 1978, Tomas moved ahead of Mariusz in Norway · Boys — #78 and #85 the year before became #98 and #88.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mariusz and Tomas changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1957 and 1995, ending at #600 and #126.
- Longest-running competitions
Mariusz and Tomas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1957 to 1995, ending at #600 and #126.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1957–1995
Mariusz held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tomas in 21.
Highest recorded here: Mariusz #76 in 1976, Tomas #53 in 1981.
The order changed in 1978: Tomas moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #78 and #85; by 1978 that had become #98 and #88.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Mariusz #600, Tomas #126.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2006–2023
Mariusz held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tomas in 9.
Highest recorded here: Mariusz #2435 in 2007, Tomas #209 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Mariusz #4991, Tomas #447.
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 | Mariusz | Tomas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Swedish, Norwegian and Lithuanian form of Thomas, from the biblical name with Aramaic roots meaning 'twin'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission |
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʊm.mas/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) | Norway · Boys #389 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Tomas has a recorded origin (Aramaic, via Swedish/Norwegian transmission); Mariusz does not have one recorded yet.
- Mariusz and Tomas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Tomas; Mariusz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Mariusz
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #434 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1995
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1957–1995).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys
Tomas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #337 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #53 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #389 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys