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Christina vs Susan

Christina and Susancompared 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 1984, Christina was ranked #82 and Susan #86 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1985, Christina was ranked #83 and Susan #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2003, Christina was ranked #83 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2011, Christina was ranked #444 and Susan #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Christina was ranked #495 and Susan #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Christina was ranked #1051 and Susan #2440 among girls in England and Wales.

Christina and Susan over time

Christina and Susan appear together in 5 published lists, across 173 years of shared records. Christina held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Susan 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.

Susan 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 1965, Christina moved ahead of Susan in Norway · Girls — #286 and #196 the year before became #158 and #319.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Christina and Susan changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2003, ending at #83 and #570.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Christina and Susan were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1051 and #2440.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christina #172 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 19642023

    Christina held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Susan in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #40 in 1964, Susan #14 in 1968.

    The order changed in 2000: Christina moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #177 and #149; by 2000 that had become #141 and #227.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Christina #495, Susan #856.

  • Norway · Girls51 shared years, 19462003

    Christina held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Susan in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #12 in 1989, Susan #172 in 1961.

    The order changed in 1965: Christina moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #286 and #196; by 1965 that had become #158 and #319.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Christina #83, Susan #570.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

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

    Highest recorded here: Christina #172 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christina #1051, Susan #2440.

  • New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 19541984

    Christina held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Susan in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #80 in 1957, Susan #1 in 1955.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1984: Christina #82, Susan #86.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 19972011

    Christina held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Susan in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Christina #104 in 1999, Susan #187 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Christina #444, Susan #444.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Christina, Susan
FieldChristinaSusan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
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, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Christina has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Susan.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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

Susan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #239 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 recorded1952–1985

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls