Christine vs Janice
Christine and Janicecompared 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 1964, Christine was ranked #10 and Janice #91 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1963, Christine was ranked #18 and Janice #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Christine was ranked #271 and Janice #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Christine was ranked #410 and Janice #742 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Janice #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Christine and Janice over time
Christine and Janice appear together in 4 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Christine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Janice in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Christine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Janice 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Janice were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #2138.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Janice #1364 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1964–2009
Christine held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Janice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Janice #117 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Christine #410, Janice #742.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Janice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Janice #1364 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Janice #2138.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls11 shared years, 1952–1963
Christine held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Janice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1952, Janice #31 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1963: Christine #18, Janice #94.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1954–1964
Christine held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Janice in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1954, Janice #22 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Christine #10, Janice #91.
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 | Janice |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christine and Janice both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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 #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Janice
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1964
Highest recorded position: #22 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1964).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls