Martine vs Petra
Martine and Petracompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Martine was ranked #124 and Petra #120 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1968, Martine was ranked #307 and Petra #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Martine was ranked #4764 and Petra #1043 among girls in England and Wales.
Martine and Petra over time
Martine and Petra appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 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.
Martine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Petra 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
Martine and Petra changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1967 and 2025, ending at #124 and #120.
- Longest-running competitions
Martine and Petra were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 55 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #124 and #120.
List by list
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1967–2025
Martine held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Petra in 8.
Highest recorded here: Martine #9 in 1994, Petra #120 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Martine #124, Petra #120.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2011
Martine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Petra in 9.
Highest recorded here: Martine #748 in 2000, Petra #1043 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Martine #4764, Petra #1043.
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 | Martine | Petra |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #124 (2025) | Norway · Girls #120 (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
- Martine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Petra.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Martine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Petra
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #193 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #120 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls