Karin vs Martine
Karin 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, Karin was ranked #476 and Martine #124 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1976, Karin was ranked #429 and Martine #429 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Karin was ranked #3549 and Martine #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Karin and Martine over time
Karin and Martine appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Martine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karin 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.
Karin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Martine 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 1985, Martine moved ahead of Karin in Norway · Girls — #112 and #158 the year before became #139 and #86.
- Longest-running competitions
Karin and Martine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 55 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #476 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Karin #1557 in 1999, Martine #748 in 2000.
List by list
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1967–2025
Karin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Martine in 40.
Highest recorded here: Karin #54 in 1967, Martine #9 in 1994.
The order changed in 1985: Martine moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #112 and #158; by 1985 that had become #139 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Karin #476, Martine #124.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2011
Karin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Martine in 9.
Highest recorded here: Karin #1557 in 1999, Martine #748 in 2000.
The order changed in 2010: Karin moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #5201 and #3218; by 2010 that had become #1993 and #5707.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Karin #3549, 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 | Karin | 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 #476 (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
- Karin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Martine.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Karin
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #10 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: #10 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #476 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