George vs Martin
George 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #6 and Martin #346 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #40 and Martin #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1992, George was ranked #45 and Martin #99 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Martin #352 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, George was ranked #364 and Martin #69 among boys in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1992, George was ranked #75 and Martin #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Martin #102 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
George and Martin over time
George and Martin appear together in 6 published lists, across 251 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, George in 2. 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 2011, George moved ahead of Martin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #158 and #109 the year before became #108 and #139.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
George and Martin changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1952 and 1992, ending at #75 and #97.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 41 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, George and Martin averaged 9.6 places apart, ending at #75 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Martin were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 41 years, from 1952 to 1992, ending at #75 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — George #36 in 1966, Martin #41 in 1967.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
George held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Martin in 56.
Highest recorded here: George #52 in 1964, Martin #9 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Martin #102.
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1946–2023
George held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 59.
Highest recorded here: George #253 in 1968, Martin #1 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: George #364, Martin #69.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys41 shared years, 1952–1992
George held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Martin in 5.
Highest recorded here: George #36 in 1966, Martin #41 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: George #75, Martin #97.
New Zealand · Boys32 shared years, 1954–1992
George held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Martin in 25.
Highest recorded here: George #45 in 1992, Martin #34 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: George #45, Martin #99.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
George held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Martin in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #6, Martin #346.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
George held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Martin in 9.
Highest recorded here: George #25 in 2023, Martin #49 in 1997.
The order changed in 2011: George moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #158 and #109; by 2011 that had become #108 and #139.
Most recent shared year, 2024: George #40, 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 | George | Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Farmer, earth-worker. | 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 | Greek | Latin (Ancient Roman) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (2025) | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George is recorded with a Greek origin, while Martin is recorded with a Latin (Ancient Roman) origin.
- George and Martin both have 2 syllables.
- George'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
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 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