Christine is a distinctive choice, ranked #1639 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Christine in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1639
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About the Name Christine
Christine is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 219 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #361 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Christine is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Christine in their class.
Christine Lagarde — Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (French: [kʁistin madlɛn ɔdɛt laɡaʁd]; née Lallouette, IPA: [lalwɛt]; born 1 January 1956) is a French politician and lawyer who has been the president of the European Central Bank since 2019.
Christine Jordis — Christine Jordis real name Marie-Christine Morel de Foucaucourt is a French writer, journalist and editor, a specialist in English literature.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Christine
Unlikely. With around 18 UK babies named Christine per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Christine in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Christine is declining: down 190 places since 2020, to #1,639 in 2025. It peaked at #361 in 1996.
Christine is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Christine include: Christine Adams (actress), Christine Lagarde and Christine Jordis. Short summaries for each appear below.
Christine does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Christines in the wild.
18
UK babies named Christine (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 190 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Christine
Almost certainly the only Christine in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Christine
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde (French: [kʁistin madlɛn ɔdɛt laɡaʁd]; née Lallouette, IPA: [lalwɛt]; born 1 January 1956) is a French politician and lawyer who has been the president of the European Central Bank since 2019.
Christine Elizabeth Wormuth is an American defense official and career civil servant who served as the United States secretary of the Army from 2021 to 2025.
Christine Rosamond—who became known by her middle name, Rosamond -- was an American artist made famous by her paintings, watercolors, etchings, lithographs, and acrylics.