Christine
Girl name · #1273 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
Christine is currently the #1273 girl name in the United States — 176 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #790, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,227 girls born in 2025 was named Christine.
Babies named Christine per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Christine first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 89 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1952, when 17,548 girls were named Christine — good for #20 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Christine in class?
Christine scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Christine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Christine is most common
Geography matters for names, and Christine is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Christines were TX (23), CA (22), FL (11), NY (10), IL (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Christine
Statistically, parents drawn to Christine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Francine, Celestine, Charlene, Constance, and Nadine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Christine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176 | #1272 |
| 2024 | 198 | #1196 |
| 2023 | 206 | #1168 |
| 2022 | 219 | #1120 |
| 2021 | 216 | #1138 |
| 2020 | 248 | #1015 |
| 2019 | 287 | #922 |
| 2018 | 291 | #920 |
| 2017 | 350 | #785 |
| 2016 | 390 | #727 |
| 2015 | 357 | #790 |
| 2014 | 410 | #690 |
| 2013 | 398 | #704 |
| 2012 | 434 | #656 |
| 2011 | 381 | #724 |
| 2010 | 433 | #669 |
| 2009 | 491 | #615 |
| 2008 | 569 | #542 |
| 2007 | 618 | #512 |
| 2006 | 731 | #436 |
| 2005 | 793 | #396 |
| 2004 | 844 | #370 |
| 2003 | 942 | #335 |
| 2002 | 1,027 | #304 |
| 2001 | 1,247 | #255 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Christine a popular girl name?
Christine ranked #1273 among girls in 2025 with 176 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #790.
When was the name Christine most popular?
Christine peaked in 1952, when 17,548 American girls received the name (ranked #20 that year). Since 1952 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Christine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,227 newborn American girls was named Christine. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.