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Christina vs Emma

Christina and Emmacompared 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, Christina was ranked #497 and Emma #1 among girls in Norway.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2002, Christina was ranked #97 and Emma #4 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2003, Christina was ranked #100 and Emma #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Christina was ranked #434 and Emma #27 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Christina was ranked #381 and Emma #28 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Christina was ranked #541 and Emma #53 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Christina was ranked #1051 and Emma #85 among girls in England and Wales.

Christina and Emma over time

Christina and Emma appear together in 6 published lists, across 223 years of shared records. Emma held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Christina in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 of those lists, Emma 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1972, Emma moved ahead of Christina in New Zealand · Girls — #83 and #99 the year before became #96 and #58.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Christina and Emma changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #497 and #1.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 72 shared years in Norway · Girls, Emma rose about as far as Christina fell — from #307 and #295 in 1946 to #497 and #1 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Christina and Emma were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1051 and #85.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christina #172 in 1996, Emma #13 in 1997.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls72 shared years, 1946–2025

    Christina held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Emma in 38.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #12 in 1989, Emma #1 in 2003.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #497, Emma #1.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Christina held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Emma in 53.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #40 in 1964, Emma #1 in 2003.

    The order changed in 1973: Emma moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #61 and #86; by 1973 that had become #75 and #50.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #381, Emma #28.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Christina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emma in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #172 in 1996, Emma #13 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #1051, Emma #85.

  • New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1969–2002

    Christina held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Emma in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #47 in 1988, Emma #2 in 1988.

    The order changed in 1972: Emma moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #83 and #99; by 1972 that had become #96 and #58.

    Most recent shared year, 2002: Christina #97, Emma #4.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2018

    Christina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emma in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #104 in 1999, Emma #1 in 2003.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Christina #434, Emma #27.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1978–2003

    Christina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emma in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #75 in 1992, Emma #3 in 1988.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Christina #100, Emma #7.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Christina

Pairs where Christina shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Emma

Pairs where Emma shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Christina, Emma
FieldChristinaEmma
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA shortened form of Germanic names beginning with the element 'irmin' ('whole, great'), from Proto-Germanic *ermunaz. Introduced to England by Emma of Normandy, wife of King Ethelred II and later King Canute; further popularised by Jane Austen's 1816 novel Emma.
OriginNot yet recordedGermanic
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈɛm.ə/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025)Norway · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Emma has a recorded origin (Germanic); Christina does not have one recorded yet.
  • Christina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Emma.
  • A meaning is recorded for Emma; Christina doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Christina

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1946–2025

    Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1946–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1051 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Emma

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1969–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2003 (recorded 1969–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #85 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls