girl's name
Christine
kris-TEEN
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 882,204
Northern Ireland
#452
2018 births
Christine is a girl's name from the Latin for a follower of Christ, the French form of Christina. It peaked in 1952 and has fallen to 1272nd in the United States, though it holds better in Ireland at 933rd.
- Christine is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1952, when 17,577 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 18,837 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Christine over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,266 |
| 1890s | 2,565 |
| 1900s | 3,906 |
| 1910s | 14,140 |
| 1920s | 22,439 |
| 1930s | 18,604 |
| 1940s | 54,739 |
| 1950s | 113,598 |
| 1960s | 139,728 |
| 1970s | 103,656 |
| 1980s | 68,403 |
| 1990s | 31,725 |
| 2000s | 8,732 |
| 2010s | 3,731 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,263 |
What Christine means
Christine means a follower of Christ, or a Christian. The Latin word is simply the adjective for belonging to Christ, applied as a name rather than translated into one.
Where Christine comes from
Christine is the French form of the Latin Christina, feminine of Christianus — a Christian, one belonging to Christ. Christus itself renders the Greek Christos, the anointed one, which translates the Hebrew mashiach, messiah, so the name carries a chain of three languages before it reaches a person. Saint Christina of Bolsena, an early martyr whose legend has her surviving a succession of impossible executions, gave the name medieval currency. Christine de Pizan, writing in France around 1400 and generally counted the first professional woman writer in Europe, is its most consequential bearer.
Christine in use
Christine peaked in the United States in 1952, when 17,577 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It now ranks 933rd in Ireland, 1272nd in the United States on 176 births, 1650th in England and Wales and 2004th in France, across 882,204 lifetime births in five of the seven markets we track.
How popular is Christine?
In 2025, Christine was given to 176 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Christine is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Christine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Christine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Christine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
3 nicknames for Christine
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Christine in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Christine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Christine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Christine
What does the name Christine mean?
A follower of Christ, from the Latin Christianus.
Is Christine the same as Christina?
Christine is the French form and Christina the Latin; both are used as separate names today.
How popular is Christine?
1272nd in the United States, down from a 1952 peak of 17,577 births.
Who was Christine de Pizan?
A writer at the French court around 1400, generally counted the first professional woman writer in Europe.
Is Christine a girl's or a boy's name?
Christine is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Christine?
Christine has 2 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Christine?
Christine is usually shortened to Chris, Chrissie and Tina.
Is Christine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Christine currently ranks #889 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.