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Deborah vs Martina

Deborah 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 2002, Deborah was ranked #227 and Martina #339 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Deborah was ranked #608 and Martina #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2019, Deborah was ranked #470 and Martina #419 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Deborah was ranked #580 and Martina #1229 among girls in England and Wales.

Deborah and Martina over time

Deborah and Martina appear together in 3 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Martina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Deborah in 1.

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.

Deborah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Martina in 1. 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

    Deborah and Martina changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 2019, ending at #470 and #419.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Deborah and Martina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #580 and #1229.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1964–2025

    Deborah held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Martina in 37.

    Highest recorded here: Deborah #38 in 1981, Martina #11 in 1967.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Deborah #608, Martina #325.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Deborah held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Martina in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Deborah #302 in 1996, Martina #545 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Deborah #580, Martina #1229.

  • Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1958–2019

    Deborah held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Martina in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Deborah #397 in 1960, Martina #248 in 1986.

    The order changed in 2014: Martina moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #536 and #549; by 2014 that had become #476 and #435.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Deborah #470, Martina #419.

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 Deborah

Pairs where Deborah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Martina

Pairs where Martina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Deborah, Martina
FieldDeborahMartina
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom Hebrew, meaning 'bee'. In the biblical Book of Judges, Deborah was a prophetess who led the Israelites against Canaanite forces.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈdɛb.ə.ɹə/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #429 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Deborah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Martina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Deborah and Martina both have 3 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Deborah; Martina doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Deborah

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1980

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1957 (recorded 1952–1980).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Martina

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls