Christine vs Robyn
Christine and Robyncompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #885 and Robyn #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Christine was ranked #39 and Robyn #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1975, Christine was ranked #56 and Robyn #80 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Robyn #76 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Christine was ranked #434 and Robyn #80 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Christine and Robyn over time
Christine and Robyn appear together in 5 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Christine 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.
Christine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Robyn 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1996, Robyn moved ahead of Christine in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #103 and #126 the year before became #119 and #95.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Christine and Robyn averaged 13.6 places apart, ending at #39 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Robyn were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #76.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Robyn #6 in 1953.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1982–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Robyn in 28.
Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Robyn #19 in 2025.
The order changed in 1996: Robyn moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #103 and #126; by 1996 that had become #119 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #885, Robyn #19.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 30.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Robyn #64 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Robyn #76.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1952–1974
Christine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Robyn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1952, Robyn #6 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Christine #39, Robyn #85.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1975
Christine held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Robyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1954, Robyn #8 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Christine #56, Robyn #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2018
Christine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 13.
Highest recorded here: Christine #158 in 1999, Robyn #63 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Christine #434, Robyn #80.
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 | Robyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A feminine variant of Robin, itself a diminutive of Robert. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, feminine diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Christine does not have one recorded yet.
- Christine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Robyn.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Christine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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 #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Robyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #7 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 recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls