Mark vs Scott
Mark and Scott compared 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 1999, Mark was ranked #71 and Scott #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2000, Mark was ranked #89 and Scott #74 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mark was ranked #99 and Scott #198 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mark was ranked #169 and Scott #199 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Mark was ranked #177 and Scott #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mark was ranked #286 and Scott #365 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Mark was ranked #294 and Scott #845 among boys in England and Wales.
Mark and Scott over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Mark and Scott over time
Mark and Scott appear together in 6 published lists, across 249 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Scott 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.
Mark reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Scott 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 2007, Mark moved ahead of Scott in England and Wales · Boys — #146 and #125 the year before became #147 and #152.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Mark and Scott changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1957 and 2025, ending at #286 and #365.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 43 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Mark and Scott averaged 12.1 places apart, ending at #71 and #95.
- Longest-running competitions
Mark and Scott were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #294 and #845.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Mark #55 in 1996, Scott #48 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #48 in England and Wales · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #294 and #845.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1970–2025
Mark held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Scott in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mark #7 in 1974, Scott #42 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #99, Scott #198.
Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1957–2025
Mark held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Scott in 27.
Highest recorded here: Mark #211 in 1970, Scott #213 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #286, Scott #365.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys43 shared years, 1957–1999
Mark held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Scott in 12.
Highest recorded here: Mark #2 in 1960, Scott #8 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Mark #71, Scott #95.
New Zealand · Boys40 shared years, 1960–2000
Mark held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Scott in 13.
Highest recorded here: Mark #2 in 1974, Scott #12 in 1977.
The order changed in 1987: Scott moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #15 and #19; by 1987 that had become #18 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Mark #89, Scott #74.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Mark held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Scott in 11.
Highest recorded here: Mark #55 in 1996, Scott #48 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Mark moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #146 and #125; by 2007 that had become #147 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #294, Scott #845.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Mark held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Scott in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mark #12 in 1999, Scott #36 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mark #177, Scott #239.
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 | Mark | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of the Latin name Marcus used in several languages. Saint Mark authored the second Gospel and is patron saint of Venice. | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. |
| Origin | Latin | English/Scottish (surname origin) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹk/ | /ˈskɑt/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mark is recorded with a Latin origin, while Scott is recorded with a English/Scottish (surname origin) origin.
- Mark and Scott both have 1 syllable.
- Mark's recorded meaning differs from Scott'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
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
Highest recorded1952–2001
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1960 (recorded 1952–2001).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #294 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #845 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys