Martin vs Zack
Martin and Zackcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Martin was ranked #102 and Zack #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Martin was ranked #216 and Zack #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Martin was ranked #352 and Zack #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Martin was ranked #363 and Zack #385 among boys in England and Wales.
Martin and Zack over time
Martin and Zack appear together in 3 published lists, across 86 years of shared records. Martin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Zack 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 Zack 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 2022, Zack moved ahead of Martin in Northern Ireland · Boys — #166 and #200 the year before became #221 and #163.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Martin and Zack changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #363 and #385.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Martin and Zack averaged 56.3 places apart, ending at #363 and #385.
- Longest-running competitions
Martin and Zack were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #363 and #385.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Martin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Zack in 21.
Highest recorded here: Martin #109 in 1996, Zack #138 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martin #363, Zack #385.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2025
Martin held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Zack in 0.
Highest recorded here: Martin #51 in 1996, Zack #140 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martin #102, Zack #179.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2024
Martin held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Zack in 9.
Highest recorded here: Martin #65 in 1998, Zack #135 in 2011.
The order changed in 2022: Zack moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #166 and #200; by 2022 that had become #221 and #163.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martin #216, Zack #177.
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.
- Martin vs Roger
In 1945 they stood at #83 and #86 in Norway · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2013 they were #27 and #514.
Martin · Roger · 62 shared years, 1945–2013 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martin vs Paul
In 1945 they stood at #83 and #73 in Norway · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #60 and #370.
Martin · Paul · 80 shared years, 1945–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martin vs Brendan
In 1964 they stood at #9 and #17 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #402.
Martin · Brendan · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martin vs Aksel
Martin and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #69 and #25.
Martin · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Martin | Zack |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #69 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (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)); Zack does not have one recorded yet.
- Martin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zack.
- A meaning is recorded for Martin; Zack 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 #363 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Zack
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #188 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #385 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys