Christina vs Maria
Christina and Mariacompared 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 Maria #62 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Christina was ranked #381 and Maria #74 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Christina was ranked #434 and Maria #75 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1985, Christina was ranked #83 and Maria #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2002, Christina was ranked #97 and Maria #83 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christina was ranked #1051 and Maria #88 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Christina was ranked #541 and Maria #120 among girls in Scotland.
Christina and Maria over time
Christina and Maria appear together in 5 published lists, across 226 years of shared records. Maria held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Christina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Christina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Maria in 2. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 36 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Christina and Maria averaged 28.8 places apart, ending at #97 and #83.
- Mirrored each other
Over 77 shared years in Norway · Girls, Maria rose about as far as Christina fell — from #307 and #130 in 1946 to #497 and #62 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Christina and Maria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1051 and #88.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #40 and #33 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #381 and #74.
List by list
Norway · Girls77 shared years, 1946–2025
Christina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 77.
Highest recorded here: Christina #12 in 1989, Maria #3 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #497, Maria #62.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Christina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 62.
Highest recorded here: Christina #40 in 1964, Maria #23 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #381, Maria #74.
New Zealand · Girls36 shared years, 1954–2002
Christina held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Maria in 25.
Highest recorded here: Christina #47 in 1988, Maria #24 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Christina #97, Maria #83.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Christina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 30.
Highest recorded here: Christina #172 in 1996, Maria #66 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #1051, Maria #88.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2018
Christina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maria in 21.
Highest recorded here: Christina #104 in 1999, Maria #49 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Christina #434, Maria #75.
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 | Christina | Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Latin form of Greek Maria, from Hebrew Miryam (see Mary). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /mɑ.ˈriː.ɑ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) | Norway · Girls #62 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Maria has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, via Latin transmission); Christina does not have one recorded yet.
- Christina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Maria.
- A meaning is recorded for Maria; 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
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
Maria
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls