Jacqueline vs Martina
Jacqueline and Martinacompared 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 · Girls
In 2005, Jacqueline was ranked #278 and Martina #377 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #718 and Martina #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Jacqueline was ranked #634 and Martina #418 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Jacqueline was ranked #1892 and Martina #1229 among girls in England and Wales.
Jacqueline and Martina over time
Jacqueline and Martina appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Martina held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jacqueline 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.
Jacqueline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Martina in none. 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
Jacqueline and Martina changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 1995, ending at #634 and #418.
- Longest-running competitions
Jacqueline and Martina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #1229.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #11 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #325.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2025
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Martina in 37.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #11 in 1964, Martina #11 in 1967.
The order changed in 2009: Martina moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #501 and #546; by 2009 that had become #742 and #488.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #718, Martina #325.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Martina in 23.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #349 in 1996, Martina #545 in 2000.
The order changed in 2003: Martina moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #656 and #761; by 2003 that had become #855 and #818.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jacqueline #1892, Martina #1229.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1960–1995
Jacqueline held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Martina in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jacqueline #286 in 1965, Martina #248 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Jacqueline #634, Martina #418.
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 | Jacqueline | Martina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 64/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jacqueline has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Martina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jacqueline
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #75 among girls 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 · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1986
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Martina
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #467 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls