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Christine vs Katherine

Christine and Katherinecompared 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 Katherine #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1998, Christine was ranked #94 and Katherine #85 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2001, Christine was ranked #85 and Katherine #334 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Christine was ranked #434 and Katherine #195 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Christine was ranked #885 and Katherine #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Katherine #872 among girls in England and Wales.

Christine and Katherine over time

Christine and Katherine appear together in 6 published lists, across 197 years of shared records. Christine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katherine in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Katherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Christine in 2. 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 Zealand · Girls, Katherine moved into the top 50 at #40 in 1977 as Christine fell out of it to #63, having been #47 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1976, Katherine moved ahead of Christine in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #42 and #45 the year before became #41 and #38.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Christine and Katherine changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #885 and #608.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 37 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Christine and Katherine averaged 36.5 places apart, ending at #82 and #43.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Christine and Katherine were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #872.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Katherine #48 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025

    Christine held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Katherine in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Katherine #71 in 1965.

    The order changed in 2025: Katherine moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #504 and #556; by 2025 that had become #885 and #608.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #885, Katherine #608.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls37 shared years, 1956–1992

    Christine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Katherine in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #4 in 1956, Katherine #24 in 1982.

    The order changed in 1976: Katherine moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #42 and #45; by 1976 that had become #41 and #38.

    Most recent shared year, 1992: Christine #82, Katherine #43.

  • New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1955–1998

    Christine held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Katherine in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #2 in 1955, Katherine #32 in 1984.

    The order changed in 1977: Katherine moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #47 and #54; by 1977 that had become #63 and #40.

    Most recent shared year, 1998: Christine #94, Katherine #85.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Christine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Katherine in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Katherine #48 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Katherine #872.

  • Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1963–2001

    Christine held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Katherine in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #22 in 1988, Katherine #323 in 1983.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2001: Christine #85, Katherine #334.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2018

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

    Highest recorded here: Christine #158 in 1999, Katherine #56 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Christine #434, Katherine #195.

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 Katherine

Pairs where Katherine 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Christine, Katherine
FieldChristineKatherine
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
Syllables34
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 #608 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10070/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Christine has 3 syllables, compared with 4 for Katherine.
  • 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 #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Katherine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1955

    First recorded at #100 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1956–2000

    Highest recorded position: #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1982 (recorded 1956–2000).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #872 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls