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Martina vs Susan

Martina and Susancompared 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 Susan #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Martina was ranked #445 and Susan #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2003, Martina was ranked #464 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Martina was ranked #1229 and Susan #2440 among girls in England and Wales.

Martina and Susan over time

Martina and Susan appear together in 3 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Susan 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.

Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Martina 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 Susan changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1229 and #2440.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Martina and Susan were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #2440.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Martina #11 in 1967, Susan #14 in 1968.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #18 and #22 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2023 they were #445 and #856.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2023

    Martina held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Susan in 36.

    Highest recorded here: Martina #11 in 1967, Susan #14 in 1968.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Martina #445, Susan #856.

  • Norway · Girls36 shared years, 1958–2003

    Martina held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Susan in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Martina #248 in 1986, Susan #203 in 1966.

    The order changed in 1997: Martina moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #535 and #363; by 1997 that had become #441 and #481.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Martina #464, Susan #570.

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

    Martina held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Susan in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Martina #545 in 2000, Susan #397 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2010: Martina moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1171 and #865; by 2010 that had become #965 and #1257.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #1229, Susan #2440.

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 Susan

Pairs where Susan 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

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, Susan
FieldMartinaSusan
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)England and Wales · Girls #2440 (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 Susan.
  • 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

Susan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1985

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls