Christina vs Mary
Christina 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1991, Christina was ranked #49 and Mary #89 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1978, Christina was ranked #98 and Mary #88 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Christina was ranked #381 and Mary #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Christina was ranked #434 and Mary #195 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Christina was ranked #541 and Mary #315 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christina was ranked #1051 and Mary #329 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Christina was ranked #497 and Mary #518 among girls in Norway.
Christina and Mary over time
Christina and Mary appear together in 5 published lists, across 213 years of shared records. Mary held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Christina in 1.
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.
Mary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Christina 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 1985, Christina moved ahead of Mary in New Zealand · Girls — #82 and #74 the year before became #68 and #83.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Christina and Mary averaged 41.9 places apart, ending at #49 and #89.
- Longest-running competitions
Christina and Mary were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1051 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christina #172 in 1996, Mary #118 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls71 shared years, 1946–2025
Christina held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Mary in 18.
Highest recorded here: Christina #12 in 1989, Mary #59 in 1947.
The order changed in 2020: Christina moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #368 and #340; by 2020 that had become #353 and #428.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #497, Mary #518.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Christina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 62.
Highest recorded here: Christina #40 in 1964, Mary #1 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #381, Mary #112.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Christina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 30.
Highest recorded here: Christina #172 in 1996, Mary #118 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #1051, Mary #329.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1954–1991
Christina held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Mary in 22.
Highest recorded here: Christina #47 in 1988, Mary #6 in 1954.
The order changed in 1985: Christina moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #82 and #74; by 1985 that had become #68 and #83.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Christina #49, Mary #89.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2018
Christina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 21.
Highest recorded here: Christina #104 in 1999, Mary #53 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Christina #434, Mary #195.
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 | 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 | 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mary.
- 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
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