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Lara vs Martine

Lara 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2011, Lara was ranked #119 and Martine #4764 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Lara was ranked #144 and Martine #124 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1998, Lara was ranked #197 and Martine #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 1978, Lara was ranked #388 and Martine #469 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Lara and Martine over time

Lara and Martine appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Martine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Lara 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls41 shared years, 19702025

    Lara held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Martine in 40.

    Highest recorded here: Lara #129 in 2022, Martine #9 in 1994.

    The order changed in 1975: Martine moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #541 and #611; by 1975 that had become #609 and #373.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Lara #144, Martine #124.

  • England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 19962011

    Lara held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Martine in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Lara #91 in 2003, Martine #748 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Lara #119, 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.

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 Lara

Pairs where Lara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Martine

Pairs where Martine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Lara, Martine
FieldLaraMartine
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025)Norway · Girls #124 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Lara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Martine.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Lara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #553 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1999–2023

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2023).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #144 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Martine

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1967–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls