Martina vs Shauna
Martina and Shaunacompared 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 Shauna #246 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Martina was ranked #325 and Shauna #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Martina was ranked #1229 and Shauna #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Martina and Shauna over time
Martina and Shauna appear together in 2 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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 1 of those lists, and Shauna 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 Shauna changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2025, ending at #325 and #885.
- Longest-running competitions
Martina and Shauna were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 59 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #325 and #885.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Martina #545 in 2000, Shauna #115 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1966–2025
Martina held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Shauna in 32.
Highest recorded here: Martina #11 in 1967, Shauna #6 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #325, Shauna #885.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Martina held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Shauna in 14.
Highest recorded here: Martina #545 in 2000, Shauna #115 in 2000.
The order changed in 2010: Martina moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1171 and #916; by 2010 that had become #965 and #1429.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #1229, Shauna #5927.
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
Other comparisons involving Shauna
Pairs where Shauna shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Olivia vs Shauna
In 1997 they stood at #46 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2019 they were #5 and #424.
Olivia · Shauna · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lucy vs Shauna
In 1997 they stood at #37 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #14 and #424.
Lucy · Shauna · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shauna vs Holly
In 1997 they stood at #46 and #46 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2019 they were #424 and #52.
Shauna · Holly · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Shauna vs Zoe
In 1997 they stood at #46 and #37 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #424 and #62.
Shauna · Zoe · 23 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Martina | Shauna |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Shauna.
- 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
Shauna
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls