Cecilie vs Martine
Cecilie and Martinecompared 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 · Girls
In 2024, Cecilie was ranked #452 and Martine #115 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Cecilie was ranked #2636 and Martine #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Cecilie and Martine over time
Cecilie and Martine appear together in 1 published list, across 55 years of shared records. Martine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cecilie 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.
Cecilie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Martine 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 1990, Martine moved ahead of Cecilie in Norway · Girls — #34 and #49 the year before became #40 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Cecilie and Martine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 55 years, from 1967 to 2024, ending at #452 and #115.
List by list
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1967–2024
Cecilie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Martine in 35.
Highest recorded here: Cecilie #17 in 1975, Martine #9 in 1994.
The order changed in 1990: Martine moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #34 and #49; by 1990 that had become #40 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cecilie #452, Martine #115.
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 Cecilie
Pairs where Cecilie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sara vs Cecilie
Over 73 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sara rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #385 and #264 in 1947 to #23 and #452 in 2024.
Sara · Cecilie · 73 shared years, 1947–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Mia vs Cecilie
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Mia rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #357 and #264 in 1947 to #15 and #452 in 2024.
Mia · Cecilie · 68 shared years, 1947–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Victoria vs Cecilie
Over 68 shared years in Norway · Girls, Victoria rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #383 and #259 in 1951 to #84 and #452 in 2024.
Victoria · Cecilie · 68 shared years, 1951–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Sarah vs Cecilie
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Cecilie fell — from #490 and #207 in 1960 to #132 and #452 in 2024.
Sarah · Cecilie · 64 shared years, 1960–2024 · Mirrored each other
Other comparisons involving Martine
Pairs where Martine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kristine vs Martine
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Martine rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #123 and #569 in 1967 to #244 and #124 in 2025.
Kristine · Martine · 56 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Linn vs Martine
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Martine rose about as far as Linn fell — from #237 and #569 in 1967 to #358 and #124 in 2025.
Linn · Martine · 56 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Marte vs Martine
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Martine rose about as far as Marte fell — from #248 and #569 in 1967 to #480 and #124 in 2025.
Marte · Martine · 56 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Martine vs Åse
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Martine rose about as far as Åse fell — from #569 and #60 in 1967 to #124 and #93 in 2025.
Martine · Åse · 56 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Cecilie | Martine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #3705 (2025) | Norway · Girls #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cecilie and Martine both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Cecilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #359 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3705 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Martine
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 recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls