Eileen vs Martina
Eileen 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 2005, Eileen was ranked #318 and Martina #377 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Martina #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Eileen was ranked #471 and Martina #419 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Martina #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Martina over time
Eileen and Martina appear together in 3 published lists, across 140 years of shared records. Martina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Eileen in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Eileen 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
Eileen and Martina changed places 23 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 2019, ending at #471 and #419.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Martina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 50 years, from 1958 to 2019, ending at #471 and #419.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Martina in 34.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Martina #11 in 1967.
The order changed in 2025: Martina moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #372 and #412; by 2025 that had become #443 and #325.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Martina #325.
Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1958–2019
Eileen held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Martina in 23.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #224 in 1972, Martina #248 in 1986.
The order changed in 2019: Martina moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #451 and #493; by 2019 that had become #471 and #419.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Eileen #471, Martina #419.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Martina in 27.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Martina #545 in 2000.
The order changed in 2023: Eileen moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #876 and #775; by 2023 that had become #888 and #906.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Martina #1160.
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 | Eileen | Martina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Martina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Eileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Martina
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls