Marilyn vs Martine
Marilyn 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1978, Marilyn was ranked #388 and Martine #469 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Marilyn was ranked #2150 and Martine #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Marilyn and Martine over time
Marilyn and Martine appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Martine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Marilyn 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.
Martine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Marilyn 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 · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2011
Marilyn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Martine in 9.
Highest recorded here: Marilyn #1843 in 2003, Martine #748 in 2000.
The order changed in 2010: Marilyn moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #4294 and #3218; by 2010 that had become #2843 and #5707.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Marilyn #2150, 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 Martine
Pairs where Martine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kristine vs Martine
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Martine rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #123 and #569 in 1967 to #244 and #124 in 2025.
Kristine · Martine · 56 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Linn vs Martine
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Martine rose about as far as Linn fell — from #237 and #569 in 1967 to #358 and #124 in 2025.
Linn · Martine · 56 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Marte vs Martine
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Martine rose about as far as Marte fell — from #248 and #569 in 1967 to #480 and #124 in 2025.
Marte · Martine · 56 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Martine vs Åse
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Girls, Martine rose about as far as Åse fell — from #569 and #60 in 1967 to #124 and #93 in 2025.
Martine · Åse · 56 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Marilyn | Martine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1719 (2025) | Norway · Girls #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marilyn and Martine both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Marilyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #28 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1956
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1956).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Martine
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls