Kobi vs Martin
Kobi 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, Kobi was ranked #432 and Martin #102 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Kobi was ranked #216 and Martin #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Kobi was ranked #352 and Martin #352 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Kobi was ranked #539 and Martin #363 among boys in England and Wales.
Kobi and Martin over time
Kobi and Martin appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kobi in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Martin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kobi 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Kobi and Martin were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #539 and #363.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kobi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 30.
Highest recorded here: Kobi #336 in 2019, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kobi #539, Martin #363.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2011–2024
Kobi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kobi #166 in 2021, Martin #125 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kobi #216, Martin #216.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2012–2025
Kobi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 11.
Highest recorded here: Kobi #362 in 2023, Martin #69 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kobi #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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Martin
Pairs where Martin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Martin vs Roger
In 1945 they stood at #83 and #86 in Norway · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2013 they were #27 and #514.
Martin · Roger · 62 shared years, 1945–2013 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martin vs Paul
In 1945 they stood at #83 and #73 in Norway · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #60 and #370.
Martin · Paul · 80 shared years, 1945–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martin vs Brendan
In 1964 they stood at #9 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #402.
Martin · Brendan · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martin vs Aksel
Martin and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #69 and #25.
Martin · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Kobi | 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)); Kobi does not have one recorded yet.
- Kobi and Martin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Kobi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Kobi
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2011–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2011–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #539 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #363 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys