Ina vs Martine
Ina and Martinecompared 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 2025, Ina was ranked #264 and Martine #124 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1964, Ina was ranked #327 and Martine #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Ina was ranked #4049 and Martine #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Ina and Martine over time
Ina and Martine appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Martine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ina in 0.
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 1 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 1987, Martine moved ahead of Ina in Norway · Girls — #63 and #92 the year before became #76 and #74.
- Longest-running competitions
Ina and Martine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 56 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #264 and #124.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1967–2025
Ina held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Martine in 39.
Highest recorded here: Ina #56 in 1988, Martine #9 in 1994.
The order changed in 1987: Martine moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #63 and #92; by 1987 that had become #76 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ina #264, Martine #124.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1999–2011
Ina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Martine in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ina #2392 in 2010, Martine #752 in 1999.
The order changed in 2010: Ina moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #3667 and #3218; by 2010 that had become #2392 and #5707.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ina #4049, Martine #4764.
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 | Ina | Martine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #264 (2025) | Norway · Girls #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ina has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Martine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Ina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #344 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #56 among girls in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #264 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Martine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls