Erika vs Marthe
Erika and Marthecompared 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 · Girls
In 2023, Erika was ranked #166 and Marthe #448 among girls in Norway.
Erika and Marthe over time
Erika and Marthe appear together in 1 published list, across 60 years of shared records. Marthe held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Erika 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.
Marthe reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Erika 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2018, Erika moved ahead of Marthe in Norway · Girls — #352 and #304 the year before became #178 and #492.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Erika and Marthe changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1949 and 2023, ending at #166 and #448.
- Longest-running competitions
Erika and Marthe were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 60 years, from 1949 to 2023, ending at #166 and #448.
List by list
Norway · Girls60 shared years, 1949–2023
Erika held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Marthe in 45.
Highest recorded here: Erika #136 in 2008, Marthe #18 in 1991.
The order changed in 2018: Erika moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #352 and #304; by 2018 that had become #178 and #492.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Erika #166, Marthe #448.
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 Marthe
Pairs where Marthe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Sarah vs Marthe
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Sarah rose about as far as Marthe fell — from #490 and #270 in 1960 to #110 and #448 in 2023.
Sarah · Marthe · 61 shared years, 1960–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Maja vs Marthe
Over 58 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maja rose about as far as Marthe fell — from #444 and #270 in 1960 to #28 and #448 in 2023.
Maja · Marthe · 58 shared years, 1960–2023 · Mirrored each other
- Marthe vs Trude
Over 53 shared years in Norway · Girls, Marthe rose about as far as Trude fell — from #383 and #287 in 1946 to #68 and #570 in 2005.
Marthe · Trude · 53 shared years, 1946–2005 · Mirrored each other
- Tuva vs Marthe
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Tuva rose about as far as Marthe fell — from #549 and #226 in 1971 to #27 and #448 in 2023.
Tuva · Marthe · 50 shared years, 1971–2023 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Erika | Marthe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #203 (2025) | Norway · Girls #448 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erika has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Marthe.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Erika
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #364 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #136 among girls in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #203 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Marthe
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2023
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1946–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #448 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls