Martina vs Natasha
Martina and Natashacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Martina was ranked #444 and Natasha #277 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Martina was ranked #412 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Martina was ranked #496 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Martina was ranked #1229 and Natasha #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Martina and Natasha over time
Martina and Natasha appear together in 3 published lists, across 121 years of shared records. Martina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Natasha 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.
Martina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Natasha in 1. 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 Natasha changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2015, ending at #496 and #565.
- Longest-running competitions
Martina and Natasha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #1362.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1965–2024
Martina held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Natasha in 26.
Highest recorded here: Martina #11 in 1968, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martina #412, Natasha #736.
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1970–2015
Martina held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Natasha in 11.
Highest recorded here: Martina #248 in 1986, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order changed in 2013: Martina moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #591 and #405; by 2013 that had become #482 and #548.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Martina #496, Natasha #565.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Martina held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Natasha in 25.
Highest recorded here: Martina #545 in 2000, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Martina moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #853 and #655; by 2021 that had become #709 and #788.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #1229, Natasha #1362.
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 | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martina and Natasha both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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 #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Natasha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls