Agnes vs Celine
Agnes and Celinecompared 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, Agnes was ranked #49 and Celine #103 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #474 and Celine #227 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #736 and Celine #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Agnes was ranked #476 and Celine #333 among girls in Scotland.
Agnes and Celine over time
Agnes and Celine appear together in 3 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Celine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Agnes in 1.
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.
Agnes reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Celine in 1. 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
Agnes and Celine changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #474 and #227.
- Longest-running competitions
Agnes and Celine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 55 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #49 and #103.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Agnes #101 in 1964, Celine #117 in 1965.
List by list
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1969–2025
Agnes held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Celine in 33.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #39 in 2014, Celine #32 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agnes #49, Celine #103.
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1964–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Celine in 36.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #101 in 1964, Celine #117 in 1965.
The order changed in 2022: Celine moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #586 and #764; by 2022 that had become #634 and #389.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #736, Celine #294.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Agnes held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Celine in 11.
Highest recorded here: Agnes #334 in 2015, Celine #227 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Agnes #474, Celine #227.
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 | Agnes | Celine |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A variant of Céline, connected to the Ancient Roman name Marcellina. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Connected to the Ancient Roman Marcellina, via the French Céline |
| Pronunciation | /sə.ˈlin/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Céline |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #49 (2025) | Norway · Girls #103 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Celine has a recorded origin (Connected to the Ancient Roman Marcellina, via the French Céline); Agnes does not have one recorded yet.
- Agnes has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Celine.
- A meaning is recorded for Celine; Agnes doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Agnes a "medium" Data Confidence level and Celine a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Agnes
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #128 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: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Celine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #138 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 recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1969–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #103 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls