Martina vs Suzanne
Martina and Suzannecompared 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 2002, Martina was ranked #339 and Suzanne #339 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2005, Martina was ranked #511 and Suzanne #441 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Martina was ranked #629 and Suzanne #734 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Martina was ranked #1160 and Suzanne #3015 among girls in England and Wales.
Martina and Suzanne over time
Martina and Suzanne appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Martina held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Suzanne in 0.
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.
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 Suzanne changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1965 and 2005, ending at #511 and #441.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Martina and Suzanne averaged 55.3 places apart, ending at #629 and #734.
- Longest-running competitions
Martina and Suzanne were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1965 to 2005, ending at #511 and #441.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Martina #248 in 1986, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2018
Martina held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Suzanne in 11.
Highest recorded here: Martina #11 in 1967, Suzanne #42 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Martina #629, Suzanne #734.
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1965–2005
Martina held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Suzanne in 9.
Highest recorded here: Martina #248 in 1986, Suzanne #272 in 1986.
The order changed in 2005: Suzanne moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #431 and #461; by 2005 that had become #511 and #441.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Martina #511, Suzanne #441.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Martina held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Suzanne in 4.
Highest recorded here: Martina #545 in 2000, Suzanne #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Martina moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #916 and #745; by 2006 that had become #869 and #1585.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martina #1160, Suzanne #3015.
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 | Suzanne |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3015 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martina and Suzanne both have 3 syllables.
- 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 #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Suzanne
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1982
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1982).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls