Marius vs Martin
Marius 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Marius was ranked #133 and Martin #69 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Marius was ranked #770 and Martin #83 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Marius was ranked #1675 and Martin #346 among boys in England and Wales.
Marius and Martin over time
Marius and Martin appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Marius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Marius and Martin changed places 10 times in Norway · Boys between 1955 and 2025, ending at #133 and #69.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 71 shared years in Norway · Boys, Marius and Martin averaged 50.8 places apart, ending at #133 and #69.
- Longest-running competitions
Marius and Martin were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 71 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #133 and #69.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Marius #375 in 2003, Martin #73 in 2003.
List by list
Norway · Boys71 shared years, 1955–2025
Marius held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Martin in 59.
Highest recorded here: Marius #4 in 1989, Martin #1 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Marius #133, Martin #69.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Marius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 29.
Highest recorded here: Marius #731 in 2019, Martin #109 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Marius #1675, Martin #346.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2002–2023
Marius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Martin in 12.
Highest recorded here: Marius #375 in 2003, Martin #73 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Marius #770, Martin #83.
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 | Marius | 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 | /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #133 (2025) | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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)); Marius does not have one recorded yet.
- Marius and Martin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Marius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Marius
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #339 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1955–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #133 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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