Christine vs Sive
Christine and Sivecompared 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 2019, Christine was ranked #502 and Sive #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Christine was ranked #916 and Sive #5785 among girls in England and Wales.
Christine and Sive over time
Christine and Sive appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Christine held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sive in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Christine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Sive 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Christine and Sive changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1969 and 2019, ending at #502 and #716.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Sive were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1969 to 2019, ending at #502 and #716.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1969–2019
Christine held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Sive in 4.
Highest recorded here: Christine #58 in 1990, Sive #373 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Christine #502, Sive #716.
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 | Sive |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #586 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sive.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Sive
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1969–2021
Highest recorded position: #373 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #586 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021.
Republic of Ireland · Girls