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Mark vs Robert

Mark and Robertcompared 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 Zealand · Boys

    In 2000, Mark was ranked #89 and Robert #71 among boys in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 2001, Mark was ranked #90 and Robert #80 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Mark was ranked #169 and Robert #80 among boys in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Mark was ranked #177 and Robert #93 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Mark was ranked #99 and Robert #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Mark was ranked #294 and Robert #164 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2025, Mark was ranked #286 and Robert #363 among boys in Norway.

Mark and Robert over time

Mark and Robert appear together in 6 published lists, across 290 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Robert in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Robert reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Mark in 2. 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 2018, Robert moved ahead of Mark in Northern Ireland · Boys — #114 and #165 the year before became #178 and #90.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Mark and Robert changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 2001, ending at #90 and #80.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 50 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mark and Robert averaged 6.1 places apart, ending at #90 and #80.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Mark and Robert were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #294 and #164.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mark #55 in 1996, Robert #30 in 1996.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys74 shared years, 1950–2025

    Mark held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Robert in 70.

    Highest recorded here: Mark #211 in 1970, Robert #25 in 1974.

    The order changed in 2022: Mark moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #361 and #348; by 2022 that had become #316 and #394.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #286, Robert #363.

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

    Mark held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Robert in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Mark #7 in 1974, Robert #12 in 1978.

    The order changed in 2023: Mark moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #121 and #78; by 2023 that had become #75 and #83.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #99, Robert #104.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys50 shared years, 1952–2001

    Mark held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Robert in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Mark #2 in 1960, Robert #3 in 1952.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Mark #90, Robert #80.

  • New Zealand · Boys46 shared years, 1954–2000

    Mark held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Robert in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Mark #2 in 1974, Robert #5 in 1954.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2000: Mark #89, Robert #71.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Mark #55 in 1996, Robert #30 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #294, Robert #164.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Mark held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Robert in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Mark #12 in 1999, Robert #35 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2018: Robert moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #114 and #165; by 2018 that had become #178 and #90.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Mark #177, Robert #93.

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 Robert

Pairs where Robert 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Mark, Robert
FieldMarkRobert
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
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.From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce.
OriginLatinGermanic
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹk//ˈɹɑb.əɹt/
Syllables12
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)Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Mark is recorded with a Latin origin, while Robert is recorded with a Germanic origin.
  • Mark has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Robert.
  • Mark's recorded meaning differs from Robert's — see the table above for each.
  • 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

Robert

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2003

    Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #164 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys