Christine vs Polly
Christine and Pollycompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Polly #204 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Christine was ranked #434 and Polly #313 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #885 and Polly #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Christine and Polly over time
Christine and Polly appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Polly held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Christine in 0.
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, and Polly 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Polly were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #204.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Polly in 30.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Polly #156 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Polly #204.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1995–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Polly in 11.
Highest recorded here: Christine #103 in 1995, Polly #296 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Polly moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #422 and #510; by 2011 that had become #695 and #465.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #885, Polly #325.
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.
- Christine vs Alice
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #57 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #41.
Christine · Alice · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christine vs Jane
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #59 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #213.
Christine · Jane · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christine vs Olive
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #72 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #247.
Christine · Olive · 56 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Christine vs Claire
In 1964 they stood at #65 and #75 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #352.
Christine · Claire · 60 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Christine | Polly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #204 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Polly.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Polly
Popularity journey
First recorded1995
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1995 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #156 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #204 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls