Christel vs Mary
Christel and Marycompared 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 · Girls
In 2018, Christel was ranked #5666 and Mary #259 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Christel was ranked #566 and Mary #505 among girls in Norway.
Christel and Mary over time
Christel and Mary appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Mary held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Christel in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Mary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Christel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Christel and Mary changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2013, ending at #566 and #505.
- Longest-running competitions
Christel and Mary were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 45 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #566 and #505.
List by list
Norway · Girls45 shared years, 1945–2013
Christel held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Mary in 40.
Highest recorded here: Christel #170 in 1983, Mary #67 in 1945.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Christel #566, Mary #505.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1998–2018
Christel held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 9.
Highest recorded here: Christel #3382 in 2005, Mary #133 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Christel #5666, Mary #259.
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 | Christel | Mary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5666 (2018) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christel and Mary both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Christel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #339 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2017
Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1945–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #5666 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Girls
Mary
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #67 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: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls