Jon vs Martin
Jon 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jon was ranked #124 and Martin #69 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Jon was ranked #764 and Martin #91 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Jon was ranked #375 and Martin #139 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jon was ranked #1758 and Martin #346 among boys in England and Wales.
Jon and Martin over time
Jon and Martin appear together in 3 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jon in 0.
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.
Jon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Martin 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1979, Martin moved ahead of Jon in Norway · Boys — #25 and #31 the year before became #32 and #23.
- Longest-running competitions
Jon and Martin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #124 and #69.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Jon #239 in 1996, Martin #109 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Jon held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Martin in 47.
Highest recorded here: Jon #19 in 1982, Martin #1 in 1992.
The order changed in 1979: Martin moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #25 and #31; by 1979 that had become #32 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jon #124, Martin #69.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jon #239 in 1996, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jon #1758, Martin #346.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1975–2019
Jon held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jon #236 in 1975, Martin #12 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Jon #764, Martin #91.
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 | Jon | Martin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | 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 | Not yet recorded | Latin (Ancient Roman) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #124 (2025) | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martin has a recorded origin (Latin (Ancient Roman)); Jon does not have one recorded yet.
- Jon has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Martin.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Jon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jon
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #34 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: #19 among boys in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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