Marshall vs Maxwell
Marshall and Maxwellcompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Marshall was ranked #619 and Maxwell #169 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marshall was ranked #613 and Maxwell #184 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Marshall was ranked #414 and Maxwell #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Marshall and Maxwell over time
Marshall and Maxwell appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Maxwell held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marshall in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Marshall reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Maxwell 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marshall held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Maxwell in 28.
Highest recorded here: Marshall #165 in 2003, Maxwell #114 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marshall #613, Maxwell #184.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2001–2022
Marshall held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Maxwell in 3.
Highest recorded here: Marshall #280 in 2001, Maxwell #219 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Marshall #414, Maxwell #414.
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 | Marshall | Maxwell |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #613 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marshall and Maxwell both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT.
How each name got here
Marshall
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #165 among boys in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #613 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Maxwell
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2021
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2021).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys