Irina vs Martine
Irina 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 2023, Irina was ranked #386 and Martine #121 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Irina was ranked #1665 and Martine #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Irina and Martine over time
Irina and Martine appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Martine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Irina 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 1983, Martine moved ahead of Irina in Norway · Girls — #194 and #203 the year before became #186 and #166.
- Mirrored each other
Over 37 shared years in Norway · Girls, Martine rose about as far as Irina fell — from #204 and #569 in 1967 to #386 and #121 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Irina and Martine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1967 to 2023, ending at #386 and #121.
List by list
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1967–2023
Irina held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Martine in 25.
Highest recorded here: Irina #152 in 1978, Martine #9 in 1994.
The order changed in 1983: Martine moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #194 and #203; by 1983 that had become #186 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Irina #386, Martine #121.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1998–2011
Irina held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Martine in 7.
Highest recorded here: Irina #1665 in 2011, Martine #748 in 2000.
The order changed in 2010: Irina moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #5201 and #3218; by 2010 that had become #2104 and #5707.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Irina #1665, 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 | Irina | 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 | 3 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Irina and Martine both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Irina
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2023
Highest recorded position: #136 among girls in Norway, in 1962 (recorded 1950–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1454 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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