Ann vs Christina
Ann and Christinacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1967, Ann was ranked #61 and Christina #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1969, Ann was ranked #92 and Christina #83 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Ann was ranked #277 and Christina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #443 and Christina #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Ann was ranked #404 and Christina #383 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ann was ranked #2006 and Christina #1051 among girls in England and Wales.
Ann and Christina over time
Ann and Christina appear together in 5 published lists, across 183 years of shared records. Ann held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Christina in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Christina 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1969, Christina moved ahead of Ann in New Zealand · Girls — #94 and #95 the year before became #92 and #83.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ann and Christina changed places 19 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #443 and #381.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Ann and Christina averaged 56.1 places apart, ending at #443 and #381.
- Longest-running competitions
Ann and Christina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2006 and #1051.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ann #539 in 1996, Christina #172 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls71 shared years, 1946–2023
Ann held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Christina in 32.
Highest recorded here: Ann #10 in 1967, Christina #12 in 1989.
The order changed in 2023: Christina moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #404 and #407; by 2023 that had become #404 and #383.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ann #404, Christina #383.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Christina in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Christina #40 in 1964.
The order changed in 2024: Christina moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #296 and #495; by 2024 that had become #556 and #441.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #443, Christina #381.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ann held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Christina in 30.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Christina #172 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ann #2006, Christina #1051.
New Zealand · Girls12 shared years, 1954–1969
Ann held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Christina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ann #39 in 1955, Christina #80 in 1957.
The order changed in 1969: Christina moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #94 and #95; by 1969 that had become #92 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Ann #92, Christina #83.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2011
Ann held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Christina in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ann #229 in 1998, Christina #104 in 1999.
The order changed in 2011: Ann moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #439 and #439; by 2011 that had become #277 and #444.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ann #277, Christina #444.
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 | Ann | Christina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Christina.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Ann
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2006 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Christina
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #307 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1051 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls