Eoin vs Martin
Eoin 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #71 and Martin #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Eoin was ranked #106 and Martin #102 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #945 and Martin #346 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Eoin was ranked #404 and Martin #352 among boys in Scotland.
Eoin and Martin over time
Eoin and Martin appear together in 3 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Eoin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Martin 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.
Martin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Eoin 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Eoin moved into the top 50 at #37 in 1998 as Martin fell out of it to #65, having been #49 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Eoin moved ahead of Martin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #55 and #49 the year before became #37 and #65.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eoin and Martin changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #106 and #102.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Eoin and Martin averaged 35.8 places apart, ending at #106 and #102.
- Longest-running competitions
Eoin and Martin were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #106 and #102.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Eoin #398 in 1998, Martin #109 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Eoin held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Martin in 27.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #14 in 2004, Martin #9 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eoin #106, Martin #102.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #398 in 1998, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #945, Martin #346.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Eoin held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Martin in 1.
Highest recorded here: Eoin #23 in 2004, Martin #49 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Eoin moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #55 and #49; by 1998 that had become #37 and #65.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eoin #71, 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 | Eoin | Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as the Irish form of John, ultimately tracing to Hebrew elements for 'Yahweh' and 'to be gracious/show favour'. | 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 | Irish | Latin (Ancient Roman) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈoːnʲ/ | /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Eoin is recorded with a Irish origin, while Martin is recorded with a Latin (Ancient Roman) origin.
- Eoin has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Martin.
- Eoin's recorded meaning differs from Martin's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Eoin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #14 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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