Ailbhe vs Martina
Ailbhe and Martinacompared 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 · Girls
In 2025, Ailbhe was ranked #50 and Martina #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailbhe was ranked #1819 and Martina #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailbhe and Martina over time
Ailbhe and Martina appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Martina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ailbhe 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 1995, Ailbhe moved ahead of Martina in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #164 and #121 the year before became #101 and #146.
- Longest-running competitions
Ailbhe and Martina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #50 and #325.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ailbhe #1692 in 2021, Martina #709 in 2021.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Martina in 28.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #44 in 2023, Martina #11 in 1967.
The order changed in 1995: Ailbhe moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #164 and #121; by 1995 that had become #101 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailbhe #50, Martina #325.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2024
Ailbhe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martina in 17.
Highest recorded here: Ailbhe #1692 in 2021, Martina #709 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailbhe #1819, Martina #1160.
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 Martina
Pairs where Martina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Deirdre vs Martina
In 1964 they stood at #14 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #457.
Deirdre · Martina · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Susan vs Martina
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #445.
Susan · Martina · 56 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martina vs Bernadette
In 1964 they stood at #18 and #15 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #325 and #718.
Martina · Bernadette · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jacqueline vs Martina
In 1964 they stood at #11 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #325.
Jacqueline · Martina · 49 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ailbhe | Martina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #50 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ailbhe has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Martina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ailbhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Martina
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #467 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls