Christine

Meaning: Possibly follower of Christ
Origin: French (from Ancient Greek)

Nicknames: Christie, Cris, Chrissy, Kirsty, Chrissie

Girl's name · #1274 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Christine reached #14 in 1967 and has faded to #1274 since. About 586,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#499 in Norway (2025) · #940 in Ireland (2025) · #1,085 in Austria (2025) · #1,152 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,659 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,901 in France (2025) · #894 in Canada (2024).

Famous Christines

Christine Lagarde — President of the European Central Bank
Christine de Pizan — French poet and author (1364–c. 1430)
Christine Baranski — American actress (born 1952)
Christine Sinclair — Canadian soccer player
Christine Nöstlinger — Austrian children's and young adult's writer (1936–2018)

In stories & tradition

Christine Chapel — Star Trek: The Original Series (TV series)
Christine Daaé — The Phantom of the Opera (book)
Christine Blair — The Bold and the Beautiful (TV series)

What Christines become

Among 5,251 notable people named Christine:

Medical professionals appear 2.49× more often than among typical names — e.g. Christine Kaseba, Zambian physician, surgeon and politician.

Similar names: Julie · Kristina · Adrienne · Renee · Crystal · Denise

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