Martina vs Muna
Martina and Munacompared 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 · Girls
In 2017, Martina was ranked #503 and Muna #505 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Martina was ranked #1160 and Muna #2411 among girls in England and Wales.
Martina and Muna over time
Martina and Muna appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Martina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Muna in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Martina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Muna 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Martina and Muna changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1160 and #2411.
- Longest-running competitions
Martina and Muna were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 38 years, from 1971 to 2017, ending at #503 and #505.
List by list
Norway · Girls38 shared years, 1971–2017
Martina held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Muna in 12.
Highest recorded here: Martina #248 in 1986, Muna #279 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Martina #503, Muna #505.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Martina held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Muna in 7.
Highest recorded here: Martina #545 in 2000, Muna #645 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martina #1160, Muna #2411.
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 | Martina | Muna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2411 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Muna.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Martina
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #467 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Muna
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #515 among girls in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2021
Highest recorded position: #279 among girls in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1969–2021).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2411 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls