Christina vs Jacinta
Christina and Jacintacompared 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 2003, Christina was ranked #100 and Jacinta #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Christina was ranked #426 and Jacinta #426 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Christina was ranked #495 and Jacinta #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christina was ranked #1051 and Jacinta #5927 among girls in England and Wales.
Christina and Jacinta over time
Christina and Jacinta appear together in 2 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Christina held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jacinta in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Christina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jacinta 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Christina and Jacinta were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #495 and #555.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christina #172 in 1996, Jacinta #1045 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2023
Christina held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Jacinta in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christina #40 in 1964, Jacinta #53 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Christina #495, Jacinta #555.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Christina held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Jacinta in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christina #172 in 1996, Jacinta #1045 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #1051, Jacinta #5927.
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.
- Karen vs Christina
In 1964 they stood at #41 and #40 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #325.
Karen · Christina · 56 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christina vs Siobhán
In 1964 they stood at #40 and #35 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #381 and #885.
Christina · Siobhán · 57 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Sharon vs Christina
In 1964 they stood at #39 and #40 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2020 they were #834 and #375.
Sharon · Christina · 55 shared years, 1964–2020 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christina vs Carol
In 1964 they stood at #40 and #36 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2010 they were #255 and #663.
Christina · Carol · 45 shared years, 1964–2010 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Christina | Jacinta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christina and Jacinta both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
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
Jacinta
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls