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Martin vs Roger

Martin and Rogercompared 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 2013, Martin was ranked #27 and Roger #514 among boys in Norway.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1969, Martin was ranked #44 and Roger #84 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1972, Martin was ranked #63 and Roger #91 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2021, Martin was ranked #95 and Roger #631 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Martin was ranked #346 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.

Martin and Roger over time

Martin and Roger appear together in 5 published lists, across 169 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Roger in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Martin in 2. 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 1955, Martin moved ahead of Roger in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #77 and #65 the year before became #65 and #66.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Martin and Roger were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #27 and #514.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Martin #109 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1945 they stood at #83 and #86 in Norway · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2013 they were #27 and #514.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2013

    Martin held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Roger in 32.

    Highest recorded here: Martin #1 in 1992, Roger #18 in 1972.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Martin #27, Roger #514.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2021

    Martin held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Roger in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Martin #9 in 1964, Roger #99 in 1965.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Martin #95, Roger #631.

  • England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Martin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roger in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Martin #109 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Martin #346, Roger #2263.

  • New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972

    Martin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Roger in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Martin #34 in 1963, Roger #37 in 1954.

    The order changed in 1958: Martin moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #46 and #44; by 1958 that had become #41 and #45.

    Most recent shared year, 1972: Martin #63, Roger #91.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1952–1969

    Martin held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Roger in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Martin #41 in 1967, Roger #64 in 1952.

    The order changed in 1955: Martin moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #77 and #65; by 1955 that had become #65 and #66.

    Most recent shared year, 1969: Martin #44, Roger #84.

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 Martin

Pairs where Martin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Roger

Pairs where Roger shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Martin, Roger
FieldMartinRoger
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningFrom 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
OriginLatin (Ancient Roman)Not yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈmɑɹ.tɪn/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #69 (2025)England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Martin has a recorded origin (Latin (Ancient Roman)); Roger does not have one recorded yet.
  • Martin and Roger both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Martin; Roger doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Martin

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #69 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Roger

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2013

    Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys