Christine
Girl nameChristine has been given to 588,495 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1952.
Meaning & origin /ˌkɹɪˈstiːn/
Borrowed from French Christine. Doublet of Christina.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
588,495
Peak year
1952 (17,577 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -51%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Christine
Christine Lagarde
President of the European Central Bank
Christina of Sweden
Queen of Sweden, ruled from 1632 until abdication in 1654 (1626–1689)
Christine de Pizan
French poet and author (1364 – c. 1430)
Chris Evert
American former tennis player (born 1954)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Christine.
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