August vs Martin
August 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, August was ranked #71 and Martin #69 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, August was ranked #468 and Martin #102 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, August was ranked #209 and Martin #352 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, August was ranked #404 and Martin #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, August was ranked #317 and Martin #346 among boys in England and Wales.
August and Martin over time
August and Martin appear together in 2 published lists, across 63 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, August in 0.
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.
Martin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and August 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.
- Longest-running competitions
August and Martin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 39 years, from 1974 to 2025, ending at #71 and #69.
List by list
Norway · Boys39 shared years, 1974–2025
August held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 39.
Highest recorded here: August #71 in 2025, Martin #1 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: August #71, Martin #69.
England and Wales · Boys24 shared years, 1996–2024
August held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Martin in 23.
Highest recorded here: August #317 in 2024, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: August moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #415 and #301; by 2024 that had become #317 and #346.
Most recent shared year, 2024: August #317, Martin #346.
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 | August | 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 | /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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #71 (2025) | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); August does not have one recorded yet.
- August and Martin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; August doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
August
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #596 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #71 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1974–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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