Brad vs Martin
Brad 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1981, Brad was ranked #100 and Martin #68 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Brad was ranked #629 and Martin #73 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1986, Brad was ranked #100 and Martin #98 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2005, Brad was ranked #307 and Martin #119 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brad was ranked #3688 and Martin #346 among boys in England and Wales.
Brad and Martin over time
Brad and Martin appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brad in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Martin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Brad 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brad #164 in 1997, Martin #109 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Brad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 27.
Highest recorded here: Brad #164 in 1997, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brad #3688, Martin #346.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1995–2007
Brad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 13.
Highest recorded here: Brad #203 in 1997, Martin #45 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Brad #629, Martin #73.
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 | Brad | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3688 (2024) | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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)); Brad does not have one recorded yet.
- Brad has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Martin.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Brad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brad
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1976–1986
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New Zealand, in 1981 (recorded 1976–1986).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3688 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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