Charlotte vs Christina
Charlotte 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #10 and Christina #541 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2002, Charlotte was ranked #11 and Christina #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2003, Charlotte was ranked #12 and Christina #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Charlotte was ranked #13 and Christina #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Christina #1051 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Christina #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Christina #497 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Christina over time
Charlotte and Christina appear together in 5 published lists, across 209 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Christina in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Christina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Charlotte 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 1976, Charlotte moved ahead of Christina in New Zealand · Girls — #85 and #82 the year before became #72 and #91.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Charlotte and Christina changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #162 and #497.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Charlotte and Christina averaged 33.8 places apart, ending at #11 and #97.
- Mirrored each other
Over 72 shared years in Norway · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Christina fell — from #345 and #307 in 1946 to #162 and #497 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Christina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #1051.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #12 in 1990, Christina #12 in 1989.
List by list
Norway · Girls72 shared years, 1946–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Christina in 19.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Christina #12 in 1989.
The order changed in 2007: Charlotte moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #80 and #76; by 2007 that had become #86 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Christina #497.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Christina in 33.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Christina #40 in 1964.
The order changed in 1997: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #119 and #74; by 1997 that had become #109 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Christina #381.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Christina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Christina #172 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Christina #1051.
New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 1974–2002
Charlotte held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Christina in 2.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #11 in 2002, Christina #47 in 1988.
The order changed in 1976: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #85 and #82; by 1976 that had become #72 and #91.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Charlotte #11, Christina #97.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2018
Charlotte held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Christina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #13 in 2016, Christina #104 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Charlotte #13, Christina #434.
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 | Charlotte | Christina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Christina does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte and Christina both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Christina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Christina a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Charlotte
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2012 (recorded 1989–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 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