Markus vs Muhammed
Markus and Muhammedcompared 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, Markus was ranked #68 and Muhammed #323 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Markus was ranked #1162 and Muhammed #130 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Markus was ranked #727 and Muhammed #330 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Markus was ranked #655 and Muhammed #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Markus and Muhammed over time
Markus and Muhammed appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Markus held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Muhammed in 1.
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.
Markus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Muhammed 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Markus and Muhammed were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 46 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #68 and #323.
List by list
Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1974–2025
Markus held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Muhammed in 0.
Highest recorded here: Markus #13 in 1998, Muhammed #233 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Markus #68, Muhammed #323.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Markus held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Muhammed in 29.
Highest recorded here: Markus #711 in 2009, Muhammed #108 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Markus #1162, Muhammed #130.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2000–2024
Markus held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Muhammed in 3.
Highest recorded here: Markus #354 in 2010, Muhammed #347 in 2000.
The order changed in 2010: Markus moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #532 and #429; by 2010 that had become #354 and #720.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Markus #655, Muhammed #785.
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 | Markus | Muhammed |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the Roman god Mars, though both sources describe this connection as probable/traditional rather than certain, with no confirmed pre-Latin root established. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, via the Roman praenomen Marcus; Markus is the German/Scandinavian form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmarː.kɵs/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #68 (2025) | Norway · Boys #323 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Markus has a recorded origin (Latin, via the Roman praenomen Marcus; Markus is the German/Scandinavian form); Muhammed does not have one recorded yet.
- Markus has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Muhammed.
- A meaning is recorded for Markus; Muhammed doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Markus
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #406 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #68 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Muhammed
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #626 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in England and Wales, in 2013 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #323 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys