Linda vs Martina
Linda 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 1998, Linda was ranked #301 and Martina #301 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Linda was ranked #718 and Martina #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2019, Linda was ranked #416 and Martina #419 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Linda was ranked #1892 and Martina #1229 among girls in England and Wales.
Linda and Martina over time
Linda and Martina appear together in 3 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Linda held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Martina in 1.
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.
Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Martina in 1. 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
Linda and Martina changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1892 and #1229.
- Longest-running competitions
Linda and Martina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1892 and #1229.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #28 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #325.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Linda held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Martina in 16.
Highest recorded here: Linda #13 in 1973, Martina #11 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Linda #718, Martina #325.
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1958–2019
Linda held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Martina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Linda #1 in 1975, Martina #248 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Linda #416, Martina #419.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Linda held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Martina in 25.
Highest recorded here: Linda #638 in 1997, Martina #545 in 2000.
The order changed in 2015: Martina moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1016 and #1040; by 2015 that had become #1088 and #860.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Linda #1892, Martina #1229.
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 | Linda | 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 | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (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
- Linda has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Martina.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls