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Christine vs Judith

Christine and Judithcompared 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 1970, Christine was ranked #24 and Judith #86 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1969, Christine was ranked #28 and Judith #82 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2005, Christine was ranked #377 and Judith #318 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2022, Christine was ranked #408 and Judith #419 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Christine was ranked #747 and Judith #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Christine was ranked #1230 and Judith #2115 among girls in England and Wales.

Christine and Judith over time

Christine and Judith appear together in 6 published lists, across 190 years of shared records. Christine held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Judith in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Christine and Judith were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 67 years, from 1945 to 2022, ending at #408 and #419.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Judith #717 in 1996.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls67 shared years, 1945–2022

    Christine held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Judith in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #22 in 1988, Judith #112 in 1950.

    The order changed in 1961: Christine moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #208 and #161; by 1961 that had become #203 and #224.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Christine #408, Judith #419.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2022

    Christine held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Judith in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Judith #127 in 1968.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Christine #747, Judith #905.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Christine held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Judith in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Judith #717 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Christine #1230, Judith #2115.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1952–1969

    Christine held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Judith in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1952, Judith #4 in 1952.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1969: Christine #28, Judith #82.

  • New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1954–1970

    Christine held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Judith in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1954, Judith #4 in 1954.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1970: Christine #24, Judith #86.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2005

    Christine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Judith in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #158 in 1999, Judith #147 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Christine #377, Judith #318.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Christine

Pairs where Christine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Judith

Pairs where Judith shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1960s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1960 and 1969.

The 1960s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Christine, Judith
FieldChristineJudith
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #498 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Christine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Judith.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Christine

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1992

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1992).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #498 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Judith

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1969

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls