Kobe vs Martin
Kobe 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Kobe was ranked #432 and Martin #102 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kobe was ranked #216 and Martin #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Kobe was ranked #278 and Martin #346 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kobe was ranked #352 and Martin #352 among boys in Scotland.
Kobe and Martin over time
Kobe and Martin appear together in 3 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kobe 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.
Martin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kobe 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Kobe held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Martin in 23.
Highest recorded here: Kobe #205 in 2020, Martin #124 in 1997.
The order changed in 2020: Kobe moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #356 and #262; by 2020 that had become #205 and #281.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kobe #278, Martin #346.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2012–2024
Kobe held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Martin in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kobe #166 in 2021, Martin #125 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kobe #216, Martin #216.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2016–2025
Kobe held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 9.
Highest recorded here: Kobe #396 in 2023, Martin #79 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kobe #432, Martin #102.
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 | Kobe | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (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)); Kobe does not have one recorded yet.
- Kobe and Martin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Kobe doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Kobe
Popularity journey
First recorded1997
First recorded at #1345 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2012–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2012–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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