Marko vs Patrik
Marko and Patrikcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Marko was ranked #436 and Patrik #473 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Marko was ranked #631 and Patrik #498 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marko was ranked #1758 and Patrik #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Marko and Patrik over time
Marko and Patrik appear together in 2 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Patrik held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marko 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.
Marko reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Patrik 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Marko and Patrik changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1968 and 2025, ending at #436 and #473.
- Longest-running competitions
Marko and Patrik were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 50 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #436 and #473.
List by list
Norway · Boys50 shared years, 1968–2025
Marko held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Patrik in 32.
Highest recorded here: Marko #286 in 1987, Patrik #176 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marko #436, Patrik #473.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marko held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Patrik in 15.
Highest recorded here: Marko #1016 in 2006, Patrik #768 in 2019.
The order changed in 2010: Patrik moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1358 and #1568; by 2010 that had become #1407 and #1144.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marko #1758, Patrik #1235.
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 | Marko | Patrik |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #436 (2025) | Norway · Boys #473 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marko and Patrik both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marko
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #467 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #286 among boys in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #436 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Patrik
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #493 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #176 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1964–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #473 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys