Markas vs Tor
Markas and Torcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Markas was ranked #925 and Tor #3449 among boys in England and Wales.
Markas and Tor over time
Markas and Tor appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Markas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Tor 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.
Tor reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Markas 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2022
Markas held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tor in 2.
Highest recorded here: Markas #825 in 2021, Tor #2087 in 2006.
The order changed in 2012: Markas moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #3332 and #2400; by 2012 that had become #1367 and #2270.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Markas #925, Tor #3449.
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 Tor
Pairs where Tor shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aksel vs Tor
Aksel and Tor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #203.
Aksel · Tor · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Tor
Anders and Tor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #203.
Anders · Tor · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Tor
Andreas and Tor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #203.
Andreas · Tor · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Arne vs Tor
Arne and Tor were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #222 and #203.
Arne · Tor · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Markas | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #577 (2025) | Norway · Boys #203 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Markas has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tor.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
How each name got here
Markas
Popularity journey
First recorded2006
First recorded at #4052 among boys in England and Wales in 2006 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2013–2020
Highest recorded position: #334 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2013–2020).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Tor
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #14 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: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #203 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys