Charlotte vs Christine
Charlotte and Christinecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Charlotte was ranked #13 and Christine #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1998, Charlotte was ranked #23 and Christine #94 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Christine #1639 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #43 and Christine #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1992, Charlotte was ranked #67 and Christine #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #162 and Christine #498 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Christine over time
Charlotte and Christine appear together in 5 published lists, across 190 years of shared records. Charlotte held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Christine 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.
Christine 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 1977, Charlotte moved ahead of Christine in New Zealand · Girls — #72 and #47 the year before became #51 and #63.
- Mirrored each other
Over 70 shared years in Norway · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Christine fell — from #345 and #291 in 1946 to #162 and #498 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Christine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #1639.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #12 in 1990, Christine #22 in 1988.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1946–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Christine in 35.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Christine #22 in 1988.
The order changed in 1989: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1988 they stood at #27 and #22; by 1989 that had become #24 and #28.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #162, Christine #498.
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Christine in 32.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Christine #52 in 1989.
The order changed in 1997: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #119 and #119; by 1997 that had become #109 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #43, Christine #885.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Christine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Christine #361 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Christine #1639.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1974–1998
Charlotte held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Christine in 3.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #19 in 1992, Christine #47 in 1976.
The order changed in 1977: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #72 and #47; by 1977 that had become #51 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Charlotte #23, Christine #94.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2018
Charlotte held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Christine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #13 in 2016, Christine #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Charlotte #13, Christine #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 | Christine |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | Norway · Girls #498 (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); Christine does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte and Christine both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Christine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Christine 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
Christine
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #253 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1992
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls