Christine vs Eilis
Christine and Eiliscompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Christine was ranked #434 and Eilis #273 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Christine was ranked #651 and Eilis #651 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Christine was ranked #1640 and Eilis #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Christine and Eilis over time
Christine and Eilis appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Christine held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eilis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Eilis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Christine 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Christine and Eilis changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2018, ending at #434 and #273.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Eilis were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 54 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #651 and #651.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1964–2017
Christine held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Eilis in 7.
Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Eilis #164 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Christine #651, Eilis #651.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2023
Christine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Eilis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Eilis #1031 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Christine #1640, Eilis #5687.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2018
Christine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Eilis in 4.
Highest recorded here: Christine #158 in 1999, Eilis #158 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Christine #434, Eilis #273.
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 | Christine | Eilis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #337 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Eilis.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Christine
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #253 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1992
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #498 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Eilis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #226 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #337 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Girls