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Christine vs Kate

Christine and Katecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1992, Christine was ranked #82 and Kate #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1998, Christine was ranked #94 and Kate #15 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Christine was ranked #885 and Kate #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Christine was ranked #434 and Kate #101 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2022, Christine was ranked #408 and Kate #490 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Christine was ranked #1230 and Kate #1302 among girls in England and Wales.

Christine and Kate over time

Christine and Kate appear together in 6 published lists, across 202 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Christine in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Christine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Kate 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kate moved into the top 50 at #33 in 1977 as Christine fell out of it to #55, having been #41 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1977, Kate moved ahead of Christine in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #41 and #57 the year before became #55 and #33.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Christine and Kate averaged 42.5 places apart, ending at #82 and #15.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kate rose about as far as Christine fell — from #46 and #86 in 1973 to #82 and #15 in 1992.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Christine and Kate were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 66 years, from 1945 to 2022, ending at #408 and #490.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Kate #59 in 1996.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls66 shared years, 1945–2022

    Christine held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Kate in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #22 in 1988, Kate #104 in 1956.

    The order changed in 1965: Christine moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #135 and #126; by 1965 that had become #115 and #133.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Christine #408, Kate #490.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025

    Christine held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kate in 40.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Kate #10 in 2007.

    The order changed in 1985: Kate moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #85 and #88; by 1985 that had become #78 and #55.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #885, Kate #52.

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

    Christine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kate in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Kate #59 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2024: Christine moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1640 and #1108; by 2024 that had become #1230 and #1302.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Christine #1230, Kate #1302.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1973–1992

    Christine held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Kate in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #39 in 1974, Kate #11 in 1986.

    The order changed in 1977: Kate moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #41 and #57; by 1977 that had become #55 and #33.

    Most recent shared year, 1992: Christine #82, Kate #15.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1973–1998

    Christine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Kate in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #41 in 1973, Kate #15 in 1992.

    The order changed in 1978: Kate moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #63 and #66; by 1978 that had become #66 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Christine #94, Kate #15.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2018

    Christine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #158 in 1999, Kate #47 in 2005.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Christine #434, Kate #101.

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 Kate

Pairs where Kate 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

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 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Christine, Kate
FieldChristineKate
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, short form of Katherine
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪt/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #498 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Christine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Christine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Kate.
  • A meaning is recorded for Kate; Christine doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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

Kate

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #233 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 recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls