Christine vs Patricia
Christine and Patriciacompared 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 1984, Christine was ranked #52 and Patricia #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1978, Christine was ranked #66 and Patricia #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2017, Christine was ranked #395 and Patricia #544 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Christine was ranked #434 and Patricia #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #885 and Patricia #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Patricia #1407 among girls in England and Wales.
Christine and Patricia over time
Christine and Patricia appear together in 6 published lists, across 214 years of shared records. Christine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Patricia in 2.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Patricia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Christine and Patricia changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #885 and #608.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Christine and Patricia averaged 20.7 places apart, ending at #52 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Patricia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #1407.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Patricia #443 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls63 shared years, 1946–2017
Christine held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Patricia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Christine #22 in 1988, Patricia #264 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Christine #395, Patricia #544.
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1964–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Patricia in 51.
Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Patricia #8 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #885, Patricia #608.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Patricia in 17.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Patricia #443 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Patricia moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #1230 and #1353; by 2025 that had become #1639 and #1407.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Patricia #1407.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1952–1984
Christine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Patricia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1952, Patricia #8 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Christine #52, Patricia #98.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1954–1978
Christine held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Patricia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1954, Patricia #7 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Christine #66, Patricia #85.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2018
Christine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Patricia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Christine #174 in 1998, Patricia #139 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Christine #434, Patricia #434.
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 | Patricia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christine and Patricia both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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
Patricia
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1978
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1978).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls