Martinus vs Noah

Martinus and Noahcompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Martinus was ranked #493 and Noah #3 among boys in Norway.

Martinus and Noah over time

Martinus and Noah appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Noah held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Martinus in 0.

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.

Martinus reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Noah 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.

List by list

Norway · Boys29 shared years, 1990–2024
Martinus held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Noah in 27.
Highest recorded here: Martinus #262 in 2008, Noah #1 in 2021.
The order changed in 1997: Noah moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #403 and #560; by 1997 that had become #525 and #274.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Martinus #493, Noah #3.

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 Noah

Pairs where Noah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Noah vs Hayden
Over 52 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Noah rose about as far as Hayden fell — from #225 and #124 in 1996 to #2 and #279 in 2024.
Noah · Hayden · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Mirrored each other
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Noah vs Patrick
Over 52 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Noah rose about as far as Patrick fell — from #225 and #66 in 1996 to #2 and #120 in 2024.
Noah · Patrick · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Mirrored each other
See the 2024 England and Wales ranking
Noah vs Theo
Noah and Theo both rose over the same years in 5 registrars — England and Wales · Boys; New Zealand · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Noah · Theo · 33 shared years, 1990–2025 · Moved together in several countries
Noah vs Max
Noah and Max both rose over the same years in 4 registrars — New South Wales, Australia · Boys; Northern Ireland · Boys; Norway · Boys; Republic of Ireland · Boys. Each list is measured against its own starting position; the positions are never combined.
Noah · Max · 33 shared years, 1990–2025 · Moved together in several countries

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Martinus, Noah
Field	Martinus	Noah
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Commonly interpreted as 'rest' or 'comfort'.
Origin	Not yet recorded	Hebrew
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	/ˈnoʊə/
Syllables	3	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Noa, Noé
Recorded regional usage	NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #493 (2024)	New South Wales, Australia · Boys #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	76/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	high

What the data shows

Noah has a recorded origin (Hebrew); Martinus does not have one recorded yet.
Martinus has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Noah.
A meaning is recorded for Noah; Martinus doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in NO.
The available evidence gives Martinus a "medium" Data Confidence level and Noah a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Martinus

Popularity journey

First recorded1946
First recorded at #348 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2024
Highest recorded position: #262 among boys in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1946–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #493 among boys in Norway, in 2024.
Norway · Boys

Noah

Popularity journey

First recorded1990
First recorded at #640 among boys in Norway in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys