Ann vs Martina
Ann 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 2011, Ann was ranked #277 and Martina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #443 and Martina #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Ann was ranked #435 and Martina #419 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Martina #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Martina over time
Ann and Martina appear together in 3 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Ann held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Martina in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ann 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
Ann and Martina changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #443 and #325.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Martina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 53 years, from 1958 to 2019, ending at #435 and #419.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Martina in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Martina #11 in 1967.
The order changed in 2024: Martina moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #296 and #445; by 2024 that had become #556 and #412.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #443, Martina #325.
Norway · Girls53 shared years, 1958–2019
Ann held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Martina in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ann #10 in 1967, Martina #248 in 1986.
The order changed in 2019: Martina moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #448 and #488; by 2019 that had become #435 and #419.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ann #435, Martina #419.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Martina in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Martina #545 in 2000.
The order changed in 2010: Martina moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1022 and #1171; by 2010 that had become #1150 and #965.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Ann | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Martina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ann
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 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