Christine vs Magda
Christine and Magdacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Christine was ranked #66 and Magda #585 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Christine was ranked #422 and Magda #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Christine was ranked #1640 and Magda #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Christine and Magda over time
Christine and Magda appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Christine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Magda in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Norway · Girls, Christine rose about as far as Magda fell — from #253 and #306 in 1945 to #66 and #585 in 1995.
List by list
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1945–1995
Christine held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Magda in 1.
Highest recorded here: Christine #22 in 1988, Magda #295 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Christine #66, Magda #585.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023
Christine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Magda in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #401 in 1997, Magda #2746 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Christine #1640, Magda #5687.
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.
- Christine vs Alice
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #57 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #41.
Christine · Alice · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christine vs Jane
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #59 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #213.
Christine · Jane · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christine vs Olive
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #247.
Christine · Olive · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christine vs Claire
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #75 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #352.
Christine · Claire · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Christine | Magda |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| 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 Magda.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Magda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #306 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1995
Highest recorded position: #295 among girls in Norway, in 1952 (recorded 1945–1995).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls