Martina vs Nora
Martina and Noracompared 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 2019, Martina was ranked #419 and Nora #2 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Martina was ranked #1229 and Nora #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Martina was ranked #325 and Nora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Martina was ranked #444 and Nora #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Martina and Nora over time
Martina and Nora appear together in 3 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Nora held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Martina 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, Nora 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 Nora changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1229 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Martina and Nora were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #75.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Martina #11 in 1967, Nora #22 in 1965.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Martina held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Nora in 27.
Highest recorded here: Martina #11 in 1967, Nora #22 in 1965.
The order changed in 2002: Nora moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #335 and #369; by 2002 that had become #352 and #238.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #325, Nora #76.
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1958–2019
Martina held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Nora in 54.
Highest recorded here: Martina #248 in 1986, Nora #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Martina #419, Nora #2.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Martina held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Nora in 20.
Highest recorded here: Martina #545 in 2000, Nora #75 in 2025.
The order changed in 2009: Nora moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #916 and #995; by 2009 that had become #1171 and #771.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #1229, Nora #75.
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 | Nora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnɔrə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Norway · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nora has a recorded origin (English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor); Martina does not have one recorded yet.
- Martina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nora.
- A meaning is recorded for Nora; Martina doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Nora
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #219 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls