Irene vs Marta
Irene and Martacompared 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, Irene was ranked #507 and Marta #297 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Irene was ranked #504 and Marta #504 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Irene was ranked #952 and Marta #934 among girls in England and Wales.
Irene and Marta over time
Irene and Marta appear together in 3 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Marta held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Irene 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.
Marta reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Irene 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Irene and Marta changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #952 and #934.
- Longest-running competitions
Irene and Marta were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 78 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #507 and #297.
List by list
Norway · Girls78 shared years, 1945–2025
Irene held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Marta in 36.
Highest recorded here: Irene #34 in 1965, Marta #92 in 1985.
The order changed in 2015: Marta moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #357 and #361; by 2015 that had become #459 and #297.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Irene #507, Marta #297.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Irene held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Marta in 21.
Highest recorded here: Irene #952 in 2024, Marta #559 in 2010.
The order changed in 2006: Marta moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1082 and #1243; by 2006 that had become #1435 and #1243.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Irene #952, Marta #934.
Republic of Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 2004–2024
Irene held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Marta in 14.
Highest recorded here: Irene #299 in 2021, Marta #272 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Irene #504, Marta #504.
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 | Irene | Marta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | Norway · Girls #297 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Irene has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Marta.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Irene
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #60 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: #34 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #507 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Marta
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 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: #92 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #297 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls