Katherine vs Martina
Katherine 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 2011, Katherine was ranked #168 and Martina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2001, Katherine was ranked #334 and Martina #290 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katherine was ranked #608 and Martina #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katherine was ranked #594 and Martina #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Katherine and Martina over time
Katherine and Martina appear together in 3 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Martina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katherine in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katherine 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
Katherine and Martina changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1963 and 2001, ending at #334 and #290.
- Longest-running competitions
Katherine and Martina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #608 and #325.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Katherine #71 in 1965, Martina #11 in 1967.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Katherine held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Martina in 35.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #71 in 1965, Martina #11 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katherine #608, Martina #325.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katherine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Martina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #48 in 1996, Martina #545 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katherine #594, Martina #1160.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1963–2001
Katherine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Martina in 18.
Highest recorded here: Katherine #323 in 1983, Martina #248 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Katherine #334, Martina #290.
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 | Katherine | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katherine 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
Katherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–2000
Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls