Christine vs Sumaya
Christine and Sumayacompared 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 2022, Christine was ranked #408 and Sumaya #366 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Christine was ranked #422 and Sumaya #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Sumaya #1166 among girls in England and Wales.
Christine and Sumaya over time
Christine and Sumaya appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 Sumaya 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 Sumaya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #1166.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sumaya in 25.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Sumaya #385 in 2007.
The order changed in 2001: Sumaya moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #485 and #670; by 2001 that had become #584 and #523.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Sumaya #1166.
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1992–2022
Christine held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Sumaya in 7.
Highest recorded here: Christine #51 in 1992, Sumaya #291 in 2009.
The order changed in 2015: Sumaya moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #333 and #366; by 2015 that had become #364 and #301.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Christine #408, Sumaya #366.
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 | Sumaya |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Christine has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Sumaya.
- 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
Sumaya
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #678 among girls in Norway in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2024
Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1992–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1166 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls