Martin vs Reginald
Martin and Reginaldcompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1954, Martin was ranked #77 and Reginald #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Martin was ranked #102 and Reginald #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Martin was ranked #346 and Reginald #239 among boys in England and Wales.
Martin and Reginald over time
Martin and Reginald appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Reginald 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.
Martin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Reginald 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.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Martin #9 in 1965, Reginald #194 in 1965.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Martin held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Reginald in 6.
Highest recorded here: Martin #109 in 1996, Reginald #224 in 2020.
The order changed in 2019: Reginald moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #225 and #284; by 2019 that had become #262 and #249.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martin #346, Reginald #239.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1965–2025
Martin held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Reginald in 0.
Highest recorded here: Martin #9 in 1965, Reginald #194 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martin #102, Reginald #829.
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 | Reginald |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martin has a recorded origin (Latin (Ancient Roman)); Reginald does not have one recorded yet.
- Martin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Reginald.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Reginald doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
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
Reginald
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #91 among boys 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 · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1954
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1954).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys