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Angela vs Martina

Angela 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2002, Angela was ranked #286 and Martina #339 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Martina #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2018, Angela was ranked #443 and Martina #493 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Martina #1229 among girls in England and Wales.

Angela and Martina over time

Angela and Martina appear together in 3 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Angela held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Martina in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Martina 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

    Angela and Martina changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1229 and #1229.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Angela and Martina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #1229.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Angela #21 in 1965, Martina #11 in 1967.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #24 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #325.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025

    Angela held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Martina in 41.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Martina #11 in 1967.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Martina #325.

  • Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1959–2018

    Angela held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Martina in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Martina #248 in 1986.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Angela #443, Martina #493.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Angela held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Martina in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Martina #545 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Martina #1229.

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 Angela

Pairs where Angela shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Martina

Pairs where Martina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Angela, Martina
FieldAngelaMartina
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Angela and Martina both have 3 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Angela

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1998

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Martina

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls