Christine vs Selma
Christine and Selmacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #498 and Selma #11 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Christine was ranked #896 and Selma #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Selma #2278 among girls in England and Wales.
Christine and Selma over time
Christine and Selma appear together in 2 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Christine held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Selma 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 Selma 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 2001, Selma moved ahead of Christine in Norway · Girls — #81 and #94 the year before became #85 and #55.
- Mirrored each other
Over 64 shared years in Norway · Girls, Selma rose about as far as Christine fell — from #253 and #352 in 1945 to #498 and #11 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Selma were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 64 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #498 and #11.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1945–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Selma in 23.
Highest recorded here: Christine #22 in 1988, Selma #9 in 2020.
The order changed in 2001: Selma moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #81 and #94; by 2001 that had become #85 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #498, Selma #11.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Selma in 0.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Selma #1082 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Selma #2278.
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 | Selma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | Norway · Girls #11 (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 Selma.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Selma
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #352 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Norway, in 2024 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls