Christine vs Pauline
Christine and Paulinecompared 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 1966, Christine was ranked #20 and Pauline #86 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1971, Christine was ranked #30 and Pauline #86 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Christine was ranked #408 and Pauline #380 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Christine was ranked #629 and Pauline #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Pauline #4201 among girls in England and Wales.
Christine and Pauline over time
Christine and Pauline appear together in 5 published lists, across 150 years of shared records. Christine held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Pauline in 0.
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.
Christine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Pauline 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 Pauline changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2022, ending at #408 and #380.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Pauline were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 44 years, from 1946 to 2022, ending at #408 and #380.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Pauline #1076 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2018
Christine held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Pauline in 17.
Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Pauline #12 in 1964.
The order changed in 2018: Christine moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #868 and #868; by 2018 that had become #629 and #896.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Christine #629, Pauline #896.
Norway · Girls44 shared years, 1946–2022
Christine held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Pauline in 5.
Highest recorded here: Christine #22 in 1988, Pauline #242 in 1997.
The order changed in 2018: Pauline moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #395 and #408; by 2018 that had become #423 and #395.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Christine #408, Pauline #380.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Pauline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Pauline #1076 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Pauline #4201.
New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1954–1971
Christine held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Pauline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1954, Pauline #31 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1971: Christine #30, Pauline #86.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1952–1966
Christine held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Pauline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1952, Pauline #52 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Christine #20, Pauline #86.
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 | Pauline |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4201 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christine and Pauline both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Pauline
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #396 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2018
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls