Aidan vs Martin
Aidan and Martincompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Aidan was ranked #82 and Martin #102 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #136 and Martin #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #155 and Martin #352 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Aidan was ranked #255 and Martin #346 among boys in England and Wales.
Aidan and Martin over time
Aidan and Martin appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Aidan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Martin in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Martin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aidan 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2002, Aidan moved ahead of Martin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #78 and #72 the year before became #58 and #100.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Aidan and Martin averaged 24.6 places apart, ending at #82 and #102.
- Longest-running competitions
Aidan and Martin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #82 and #102.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Aidan #33 in 1965, Martin #9 in 1964.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Aidan held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Martin in 39.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #33 in 1965, Martin #9 in 1964.
The order changed in 2024: Aidan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #88 and #83; by 2024 that had become #84 and #115.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aidan #82, Martin #102.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Martin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #67 in 2002, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #255, Martin #346.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Aidan held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Martin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aidan #43 in 2011, Martin #49 in 1997.
The order changed in 2002: Aidan moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #78 and #72; by 2002 that had become #58 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aidan #136, Martin #216.
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 | Aidan | Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Roman name Martinus, connected to Mars, the Roman god of war. Widely known through Saint Martin of Tours, a 4th-century bishop and patron saint of France. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin (Ancient Roman) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #82 (2025) | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martin has a recorded origin (Latin (Ancient Roman)); Aidan does not have one recorded yet.
- Aidan and Martin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Aidan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Aidan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #37 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #82 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Martin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #83 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: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys