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Christine vs Mary

Christine and Marycompared 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 1981, Christine was ranked #49 and Mary #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1991, Christine was ranked #94 and Mary #89 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Christine was ranked #885 and Mary #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

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

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Mary #329 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Christine was ranked #498 and Mary #518 among girls in Norway.

Christine and Mary over time

Christine and Mary appear together in 6 published lists, across 241 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Mary reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Christine 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 moved ahead of the other

    In 1991, Mary moved ahead of Christine in New Zealand · Girls — #86 and #92 the year before became #94 and #89.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Christine and Mary averaged 25.2 places apart, ending at #49 and #100.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Christine and Mary were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #329.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Mary #118 in 1997.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls74 shared years, 1945–2025

    Christine held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Mary in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #22 in 1988, Mary #59 in 1947.

    The order changed in 2025: Christine moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #479 and #428; by 2025 that had become #498 and #518.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #498, Mary #518.

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

    Christine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mary in 60.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Mary #1 in 1964.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #885, Mary #112.

  • New Zealand · Girls34 shared years, 1954–1991

    Christine held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Mary in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1954, Mary #6 in 1954.

    The order changed in 1991: Mary moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #86 and #92; by 1991 that had become #94 and #89.

    Most recent shared year, 1991: Christine #94, Mary #89.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Mary #118 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Mary #329.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1952–1981

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

    Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1952, Mary #19 in 1952.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Christine #49, Mary #100.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2018

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

    Highest recorded here: Christine #158 in 1999, Mary #53 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Christine #434, Mary #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 Mary

Pairs where Mary 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 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Christine, Mary
FieldChristineMary
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
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 #112 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Christine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Mary.
  • 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

Mary

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #67 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: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #329 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls