Martin vs Mio
Martin and Miocompared 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, Martin was ranked #69 and Mio #80 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Martin was ranked #346 and Mio #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Martin and Mio over time
Martin and Mio appear together in 2 published lists, across 29 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Mio 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 2005–2025
Martin held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Mio in 0.
Highest recorded here: Martin #8 in 2007, Mio #64 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martin #69, Mio #80.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2012–2024
Martin held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Mio in 0.
Highest recorded here: Martin #240 in 2021, Mio #3449 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martin #346, Mio #4270.
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 | Martin | Mio |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin (Ancient Roman) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) | Norway · Boys #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martin has a recorded origin (Latin (Ancient Roman)); Mio does not have one recorded yet.
- Martin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mio.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Mio doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
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
Mio
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #3848 among girls in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2005–2025
Highest recorded position: #64 among boys in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 2005–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys