Martin vs Robbie
Martin and Robbiecompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Martin was ranked #352 and Robbie #98 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Martin was ranked #102 and Robbie #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Martin was ranked #216 and Robbie #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Martin was ranked #346 and Robbie #479 among boys in England and Wales.
Martin and Robbie over time
Martin and Robbie appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Robbie in 1.
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 3 of those lists, and Robbie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Robbie moved ahead of Martin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #180 and #252 the year before became #166 and #109.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Martin and Robbie changed places 9 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #216 and #136.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Martin and Robbie averaged 48.0 places apart, ending at #216 and #136.
- Longest-running competitions
Martin and Robbie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #102 and #159.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1992–2025
Martin held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Robbie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Martin #37 in 1992, Robbie #157 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martin #102, Robbie #159.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Martin held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Robbie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Martin #109 in 1996, Robbie #114 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martin #346, Robbie #479.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Martin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Robbie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Martin #49 in 1997, Robbie #86 in 2003.
The order changed in 2021: Robbie moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #180 and #252; by 2021 that had become #166 and #109.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martin #216, Robbie #136.
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 | Robbie |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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)); Robbie does not have one recorded yet.
- Martin and Robbie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Robbie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Robbie
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys