Christine vs Pamela
Christine and Pamelacompared 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 1964, Christine was ranked #21 and Pamela #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1970, Christine was ranked #24 and Pamela #74 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Christine was ranked #651 and Pamela #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Pamela #2605 among girls in England and Wales.
Christine and Pamela over time
Christine and Pamela appear together in 4 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Christine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Pamela in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Pamela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Christine and Pamela changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2017, ending at #651 and #873.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Pamela were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #2605.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Pamela #891 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2017
Christine held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Pamela in 10.
Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Pamela #30 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Christine #651, Pamela #873.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Pamela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Pamela #891 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Pamela #2605.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1954–1970
Christine held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Pamela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1954, Pamela #21 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Christine #24, Pamela #74.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1952–1964
Christine held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Pamela in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1952, Pamela #20 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1964: Christine #21, Pamela #78.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Christine | Pamela |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2605 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christine and Pamela both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
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 #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Pamela
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1964
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1964).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls