Chad vs Martin
Chad 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 1983, Chad was ranked #94 and Martin #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Chad was ranked #713 and Martin #87 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Chad was ranked #328 and Martin #162 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Chad was ranked #4991 and Martin #301 among boys in England and Wales.
Chad and Martin over time
Chad and Martin appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Chad in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Martin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Chad 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 — Chad #248 in 1996, Martin #109 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2023
Chad held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 28.
Highest recorded here: Chad #248 in 1996, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Chad #4991, Martin #301.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys10 shared years, 1974–1983
Chad held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Martin in 9.
Highest recorded here: Chad #72 in 1980, Martin #52 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Chad #94, Martin #75.
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 | Chad | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4991 (2023) | 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)); Chad does not have one recorded yet.
- Chad has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Martin.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Chad doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Chad
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1974–1983
Highest recorded position: #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1974–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4991 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
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