Emer vs Martina
Emer 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 2011, Emer was ranked #224 and Martina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emer was ranked #608 and Martina #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Emer was ranked #5669 and Martina #775 among girls in England and Wales.
Emer and Martina over time
Emer and Martina appear together in 2 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Emer and Martina changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #608 and #325.
- Longest-running competitions
Emer and Martina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #608 and #325.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Emer #952 in 1999, Martina #545 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025
Emer held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Martina in 22.
Highest recorded here: Emer #43 in 1983, Martina #11 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emer #608, Martina #325.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2022
Emer held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martina in 20.
Highest recorded here: Emer #952 in 1999, Martina #545 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emer #5669, Martina #775.
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 Martina
Pairs where Martina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Deirdre vs Martina
In 1964 they stood at #14 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #457.
Deirdre · Martina · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Susan vs Martina
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #445.
Susan · Martina · 56 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martina vs Bernadette
In 1964 they stood at #18 and #15 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #325 and #718.
Martina · Bernadette · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jacqueline vs Martina
In 1964 they stood at #11 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #325.
Jacqueline · Martina · 49 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Emer | 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emer has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Martina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Emer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #108 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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