Eddie vs Martin
Eddie 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, Eddie was ranked #457 and Martin #69 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eddie was ranked #286 and Martin #102 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Eddie was ranked #216 and Martin #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Eddie was ranked #222 and Martin #363 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Eddie was ranked #352 and Martin #352 among boys in Scotland.
Eddie and Martin over time
Eddie and Martin appear together in 4 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Eddie 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 3 of those lists, Eddie 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Eddie and Martin were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #222 and #363.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Eddie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Martin in 20.
Highest recorded here: Eddie #187 in 2022, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Eddie moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #245 and #242; by 2016 that had become #244 and #252.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eddie #222, Martin #363.
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1982–2025
Eddie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 30.
Highest recorded here: Eddie #240 in 2024, Martin #15 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eddie #286, Martin #102.
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1945–2025
Eddie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 26.
Highest recorded here: Eddie #285 in 1957, Martin #1 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eddie #457, Martin #69.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2002–2024
Eddie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Martin in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eddie #166 in 2021, Martin #100 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eddie #216, Martin #216.
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 | Eddie | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #222 (2025) | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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)); Eddie does not have one recorded yet.
- Eddie and Martin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Eddie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Eddie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #342 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #222 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #363 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys