Martina vs Teresa
Martina and Teresacompared 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 Teresa #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Martina was ranked #444 and Teresa #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Martina was ranked #488 and Teresa #571 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Martina was ranked #1229 and Teresa #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Martina and Teresa over time
Martina and Teresa appear together in 3 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Martina held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Teresa 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.
Teresa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Martina 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 Teresa changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1229 and #1362.
- Longest-running competitions
Martina and Teresa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #1362.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #18 and #19 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #325 and #885.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Martina held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Teresa in 15.
Highest recorded here: Martina #11 in 1967, Teresa #19 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #325, Teresa #885.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Martina held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Teresa in 7.
Highest recorded here: Martina #545 in 2000, Teresa #526 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Martina moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #975 and #955; by 2013 that had become #925 and #1253.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martina #1229, Teresa #1362.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1958–2016
Martina held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Teresa in 12.
Highest recorded here: Martina #248 in 1986, Teresa #241 in 1959.
The order changed in 1979: Martina moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #476 and #345; by 1979 that had become #369 and #401.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Martina #488, Teresa #571.
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 | Teresa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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) | 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 and Teresa 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 #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Teresa
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #387 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls