Martina vs Sasha
Martina and Sashacompared 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 Sasha #207 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Martina was ranked #325 and Sasha #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Martina was ranked #1229 and Sasha #973 among girls in England and Wales.
Martina and Sasha over time
Martina and Sasha appear together in 2 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Sasha changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1973 and 2025, ending at #325 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Martina and Sasha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #973.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Martina #545 in 2000, Sasha #114 in 1999.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1973–2025
Martina held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sasha in 20.
Highest recorded here: Martina #15 in 1973, Sasha #200 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #325, Sasha #718.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Martina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sasha in 30.
Highest recorded here: Martina #545 in 2000, Sasha #114 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #1229, Sasha #973.
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.
- Deirdre vs Martina
In 1964 they stood at #14 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #457.
Deirdre · Martina · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Susan vs Martina
In 1964 they stood at #22 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #445.
Susan · Martina · 56 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martina vs Bernadette
In 1964 they stood at #18 and #15 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #325 and #718.
Martina · Bernadette · 55 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jacqueline vs Martina
In 1964 they stood at #11 and #18 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #718 and #325.
Jacqueline · Martina · 49 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Martina | Sasha |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sasha.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Sasha
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #973 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls