Martin vs Otto
Martin and Ottocompared 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 Otto #115 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Martin was ranked #102 and Otto #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Martin was ranked #346 and Otto #113 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Martin was ranked #216 and Otto #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Martin was ranked #352 and Otto #307 among boys in Scotland.
Martin and Otto over time
Martin and Otto appear together in 2 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Otto 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.
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
Martin and Otto changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #69 and #115.
- Longest-running competitions
Martin and Otto were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 78 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #69 and #115.
List by list
Norway · Boys78 shared years, 1945–2025
Martin held the stronger position in 76 of those years, Otto in 2.
Highest recorded here: Martin #1 in 1992, Otto #90 in 1947.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martin #69, Otto #115.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Martin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Otto in 6.
Highest recorded here: Martin #109 in 1996, Otto #113 in 2024.
The order changed in 2019: Otto moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #225 and #236; by 2019 that had become #262 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martin #346, Otto #113.
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 | Otto |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) | Norway · Boys #115 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martin has a recorded origin (Latin (Ancient Roman)); Otto does not have one recorded yet.
- Martin and Otto both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Otto doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Otto
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #91 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: #90 among boys in Norway, in 1947 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #115 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys