Marthine vs Wenche
Marthine and Wenchecompared 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 · Girls
In 2008, Marthine was ranked #429 and Wenche #621 among girls in Norway.
Marthine and Wenche over time
Marthine and Wenche appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Marthine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Wenche 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.
Wenche reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Marthine 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
Norway · Girls14 shared years, 1988–2008
Marthine held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Wenche in 4.
Highest recorded here: Marthine #248 in 1999, Wenche #201 in 1988.
The order changed in 1993: Marthine moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #412 and #274; by 1993 that had become #401 and #678.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Marthine #429, Wenche #621.
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 Wenche
Pairs where Wenche shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Wenche vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #63.
Wenche · Solveig · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Wenche vs Astrid
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #12 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #65.
Wenche · Astrid · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Wenche vs Ellen
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #29 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #187.
Wenche · Ellen · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Marthine | Wenche |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #533 (2016) | Norway · Girls #621 (2008) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Marthine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Wenche.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Marthine
Popularity journey
First recorded1988
First recorded at #680 among girls in Norway in 1988 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1988–2016
Highest recorded position: #248 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1988–2016).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2016
Most recently recorded at #533 among girls in Norway, in 2016.
Norway · Girls
Wenche
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #22 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2008
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2008).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2008
Most recently recorded at #621 among girls in Norway, in 2008.
Norway · Girls