Christine vs Philippa
Christine and Philippacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1986, Christine was ranked #75 and Philippa #92 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Christine was ranked #1230 and Philippa #377 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Christine was ranked #434 and Philippa #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #885 and Philippa #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Christine and Philippa over time
Christine and Philippa appear together in 4 published lists, across 101 years of shared records. Christine held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Philippa in 1.
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.
Christine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Philippa 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 Philippa changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2025, ending at #885 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Philippa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 45 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #885 and #544.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Philippa #150 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1968–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Philippa in 8.
Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Philippa #298 in 1983.
The order changed in 2025: Philippa moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #504 and #631; by 2025 that had become #885 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #885, Philippa #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Christine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philippa in 29.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Philippa #150 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Christine #1230, Philippa #377.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1956–1986
Christine held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Philippa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #2 in 1956, Philippa #69 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Christine #75, Philippa #92.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1999–2018
Christine held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Philippa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #158 in 1999, Philippa #248 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Christine #434, Philippa #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 | Philippa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (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 Philippa both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #498 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Philippa
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls