Mark vs Tristan
Mark and Tristancompared 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 1981, Mark was ranked #11 and Tristan #92 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2000, Mark was ranked #89 and Tristan #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Mark was ranked #99 and Tristan #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Mark was ranked #169 and Tristan #209 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Mark was ranked #177 and Tristan #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Mark was ranked #277 and Tristan #253 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Mark was ranked #286 and Tristan #369 among boys in Norway.
Mark and Tristan over time
Mark and Tristan appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Mark held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tristan in 2.
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.
Mark reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Tristan 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Mark and Tristan averaged 54.7 places apart, ending at #277 and #253.
- Longest-running competitions
Mark and Tristan were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 48 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #99 and #317.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1971–2025
Mark held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Tristan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mark #7 in 1978, Tristan #99 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #99, Tristan #317.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Mark held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tristan in 18.
Highest recorded here: Mark #55 in 1996, Tristan #119 in 2009.
The order changed in 2023: Tristan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #246 and #247; by 2023 that had become #266 and #232.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mark #277, Tristan #253.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Mark held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Tristan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Mark #12 in 1999, Tristan #131 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Mark #177, Tristan #339.
Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025
Mark held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tristan in 20.
Highest recorded here: Mark #286 in 2025, Tristan #165 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Mark #286, Tristan #369.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1982–2000
Mark held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tristan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Mark #14 in 1982, Tristan #74 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Mark #89, Tristan #100.
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 | Tristan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹk/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #99 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #317 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mark has a recorded origin (Latin); Tristan does not have one recorded yet.
- Mark has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Tristan.
- A meaning is recorded for Mark; Tristan 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
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 #286 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Tristan
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #74 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1999 (recorded 1982–2008).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #369 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys