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Martina vs Paula

Martina and Paulacompared 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 · Girls

    In 2025, Martina was ranked #325 and Paula #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2019, Martina was ranked #419 and Paula #397 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2011, Martina was ranked #444 and Paula #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Martina was ranked #1229 and Paula #1584 among girls in England and Wales.

Martina and Paula over time

Martina and Paula appear together in 3 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Martina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Paula 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.

Martina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Paula 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025

    Martina held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Paula in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Martina #11 in 1967, Paula #15 in 1979.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #325, Paula #718.

  • Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1958–2019

    Martina held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Paula in 36.

    Highest recorded here: Martina #248 in 1986, Paula #251 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Martina #419, Paula #397.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Martina held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Paula in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Martina #545 in 2000, Paula #549 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2020: Martina moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #955 and #897; by 2020 that had become #853 and #1200.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #1229, Paula #1584.

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 Martina

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

Other comparisons involving Paula

Pairs where Paula 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

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

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Martina, Paula
FieldMartinaPaula
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)Norway · Girls #521 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Martina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Paula.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Martina

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Paula

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #264 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1984

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1954–1984).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1584 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls