Martynas vs Rudi
Martynas and Rudicompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Martynas was ranked #3449 and Rudi #349 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Martynas was ranked #477 and Rudi #415 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Martynas was ranked #527 and Rudi #629 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Martynas and Rudi over time
Martynas and Rudi appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Rudi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Martynas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2000–2022
Martynas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rudi in 19.
Highest recorded here: Martynas #1819 in 2014, Rudi #349 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Martynas #3449, Rudi #349.
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1977–1998
Martynas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Rudi in 16.
Highest recorded here: Martynas #313 in 1992, Rudi #198 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Martynas #477, Rudi #415.
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 | Martynas | Rudi |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #3449 (2022) | England and Wales · Boys #376 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Martynas has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rudi.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Martynas
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #616 among boys in Norway in 1977 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1977–2016
Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Norway, in 1992 (recorded 1977–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3449 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys
Rudi
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #332 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2024
Highest recorded position: #193 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 2005–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3035 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls