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Mark vs Noel

Mark and Noelcompared 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 · Boys

    In 1964, Mark was ranked #4 and Noel #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1963, Mark was ranked #5 and Noel #94 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Mark was ranked #99 and Noel #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Mark was ranked #286 and Noel #139 among boys in Norway.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Mark was ranked #169 and Noel #619 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Mark was ranked #207 and Noel #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Mark was ranked #294 and Noel #593 among boys in England and Wales.

Mark and Noel over time

Mark and Noel appear together in 6 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Noel in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Noel reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Mark in 1. 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 1967, Mark moved ahead of Noel in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #21 and #19 the year before became #15 and #22.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Mark and Noel were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #294 and #593.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Mark #12 in 1999, Noel #168 in 1999.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #28 and #20 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #99 and #402.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Mark held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Noel in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Mark #7 in 1974, Noel #19 in 1966.

    The order changed in 1967: Mark moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #21 and #19; by 1967 that had become #15 and #22.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #99, Noel #402.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Mark held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Noel in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Mark #55 in 1996, Noel #372 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #294, Noel #593.

  • Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1994–2025

    Mark held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Noel in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Mark #265 in 2024, Noel #132 in 2024.

    The order changed in 2006: Noel moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #394 and #437; by 2006 that had become #440 and #382.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #286, Noel #139.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys25 shared years, 1997–2022

    Mark held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Noel in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Mark #12 in 1999, Noel #168 in 1999.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Mark #207, Noel #414.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys13 shared years, 1952–1964

    Mark held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Noel in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Mark #2 in 1960, Noel #54 in 1953.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1964: Mark #4, Noel #91.

  • New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1954–1963

    Mark held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Noel in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Mark #5 in 1961, Noel #63 in 1954.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1963: Mark #5, Noel #94.

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 Mark

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

Other comparisons involving Noel

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mark, Noel
FieldMarkNoel
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningA form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice.Not yet recorded
OriginLatinNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹk/Not yet recorded
Syllables11
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025)Norway · Boys #139 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Mark has a recorded origin (Latin); Noel does not have one recorded yet.
  • Mark and Noel both have 1 syllable.
  • A meaning is recorded for Mark; Noel doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Mark

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1950

    First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2001

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2001).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #294 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Noel

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #56 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #19 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #593 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys