Finn vs Martin
Finn 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, Finn was ranked #15 and Martin #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #15 and Martin #102 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #17 and Martin #352 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Finn was ranked #153 and Martin #69 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Finn was ranked #83 and Martin #346 among boys in England and Wales.
Finn and Martin over time
Finn and Martin appear together in 4 published lists, across 179 years of shared records. Finn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Martin in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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, Finn 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Finn moved ahead of Martin in England and Wales · Boys — #140 and #138 the year before became #135 and #162.
- Longest-running competitions
Finn and Martin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #153 and #69.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Martin in 57.
Highest recorded here: Finn #31 in 1945, Martin #1 in 1992.
The order changed in 1969: Martin moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #81 and #94; by 1969 that had become #91 and #90.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #153, Martin #69.
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1982–2025
Finn held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Martin in 19.
Highest recorded here: Finn #6 in 2020, Martin #15 in 1982.
The order changed in 2004: Finn moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #75 and #73; by 2004 that had become #71 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Finn #15, Martin #102.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Martin in 4.
Highest recorded here: Finn #72 in 2021, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Finn moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #140 and #138; by 2000 that had become #135 and #162.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #83, Martin #346.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Finn held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Martin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Finn #7 in 2020, Martin #49 in 1997.
The order changed in 2003: Finn moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #136 and #100; by 2003 that had become #80 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Finn #15, 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 | Finn | Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill; functions as the usual Anglicised spelling of the Irish name Fionn. | 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 | /fɪn/ | /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #15 (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
- Finn is recorded with a Irish origin, while Martin is recorded with a Latin (Ancient Roman) origin.
- Finn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Martin.
- Finn's recorded meaning differs from Martin's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Finn
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #31 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1982–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1982–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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