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Geoffrey vs Martin

Geoffrey 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 1997, Geoffrey was ranked #271 and Martin #49 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1987, Geoffrey was ranked #97 and Martin #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1979, Geoffrey was ranked #95 and Martin #87 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2022, Geoffrey was ranked #779 and Martin #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Geoffrey was ranked #2440 and Martin #363 among boys in England and Wales.

Geoffrey and Martin over time

Geoffrey and Martin appear together in 4 published lists, across 135 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Geoffrey in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1972, Martin moved ahead of Geoffrey in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #46 and #52 the year before became #50 and #48.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Geoffrey and Martin changed places 7 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1954 and 1979, ending at #95 and #87.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Geoffrey and Martin averaged 21.5 places apart, ending at #97 and #84.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Geoffrey and Martin were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2440 and #363.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Martin #109 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys46 shared years, 1964–2022

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 46.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #109 in 1969, Martin #9 in 1964.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Geoffrey #779, Martin #90.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys33 shared years, 1952–1987

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Martin in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #15 in 1952, Martin #41 in 1967.

    The order changed in 1972: Martin moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #46 and #52; by 1972 that had become #50 and #48.

    Most recent shared year, 1987: Geoffrey #97, Martin #84.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #571 in 1998, Martin #109 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Geoffrey #2440, Martin #363.

  • New Zealand · Boys26 shared years, 1954–1979

    Geoffrey held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Martin in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Geoffrey #27 in 1955, Martin #34 in 1963.

    The order changed in 1979: Martin moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #78 and #83; by 1979 that had become #95 and #87.

    Most recent shared year, 1979: Geoffrey #95, Martin #87.

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 Geoffrey

Pairs where Geoffrey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Martin

Pairs where Martin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1970s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1970 and 1979.

The 1970s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Geoffrey, Martin
FieldGeoffreyMartin
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedFrom 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.
OriginNot yet recordedLatin (Ancient Roman)
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025)Norway · Boys #69 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Martin has a recorded origin (Latin (Ancient Roman)); Geoffrey does not have one recorded yet.
  • Geoffrey and Martin both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Martin; Geoffrey doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Geoffrey

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1987

    Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1987).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Martin

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys