Christine vs Susan
Christine and Susancompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1985, Christine was ranked #52 and Susan #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1984, Christine was ranked #77 and Susan #86 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2003, Christine was ranked #99 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Christine was ranked #277 and Susan #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Christine was ranked #856 and Susan #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Christine was ranked #1639 and Susan #2440 among girls in England and Wales.
Christine and Susan over time
Christine and Susan appear together in 6 published lists, across 212 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.
Susan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Christine in 2. 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 1962, Christine moved ahead of Susan in Norway · Girls — #203 and #172 the year before became #167 and #212.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Christine and Susan changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2003, ending at #99 and #570.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Christine and Susan averaged 11.1 places apart, ending at #52 and #96.
- Longest-running competitions
Christine and Susan were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #2440.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Christine #361 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2023
Christine held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Susan in 39.
Highest recorded here: Christine #52 in 1989, Susan #14 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Christine #856, Susan #856.
Norway · Girls52 shared years, 1946–2003
Christine held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Susan in 4.
Highest recorded here: Christine #22 in 1988, Susan #172 in 1961.
The order changed in 1962: Christine moved ahead. In 1961 they stood at #203 and #172; by 1962 that had become #167 and #212.
Most recent shared year, 2003: Christine #99, Susan #570.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls34 shared years, 1952–1985
Christine held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Susan in 24.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1952, Susan #1 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Christine #52, Susan #96.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Christine held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Susan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Christine #361 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Christine #1639, Susan #2440.
New Zealand · Girls30 shared years, 1954–1984
Christine held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Susan in 28.
Highest recorded here: Christine #1 in 1954, Susan #1 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Christine #77, Susan #86.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2008
Christine held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Susan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Christine #158 in 1999, Susan #187 in 1998.
The order changed in 2007: Christine moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #377 and #226; by 2007 that had become #301 and #413.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Christine #277, Susan #311.
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 | Susan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #498 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (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 Susan.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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
Susan
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1985
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls