Christine
Christine was the 1274th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 176 babies. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked 14th; the most babies were born in 1952 (17,548). Over the last ten years it has moved down 484 places. More babies were named Christine in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning French form of Christina; 'Christian' · French, Latin, Greek
Say it kris-TEEN /kɹɪˈstin/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,274 girls, down 259 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 176girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 195217,548 babies
- Total since 1880
- 588,495babies recorded
What does the name Christine mean?
Christine is the French form of Christina, as Wiktionary notes. Christina comes from Latin Christiana, 'a Christian, follower of Christ', from Greek Khristos 'anointed', a translation of Hebrew mashiaḥ 'messiah'. Saint Christina was an early martyr, and the medieval writer Christine de Pizan is a famous bearer. It was very common in the US in the mid-20th century.
Χριστός (Khristos) (Ancient Greek, “anointed; Christ”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Christina, Kristine, Christie, Tina, Chris.
See also: Latin names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Christine', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Christina', DMNES (Durham University)
Nicknames for Christine
The usual nicknames for Christine are Chris, Chrissy, Tina and Christy. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Christine in the last five years, 36 were named Tina, against 38 twenty years earlier. Chrissy is also gaining on the full name.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris · also for Christopher, Christian, Christina | Traditional | — | 37 |
| Chrissy · also for Christina | Traditional | #7,570 | 100 |
| Tina · also for Valentina, Christina, Ernestine | Traditional | #2,815 | 370 |
| Christy · also for Christina | Traditional | #4,191 | 212 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Christines go by each one.
Christine popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 2,030 since 1909.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,274 | 176 |
| 2020 | #1,015 | 248 |
| 2010 | #669 | 433 |
| 2000 | #217 | 1,442 |
| 1990 | #62 | 5,679 |
| 1980 | #41 | 7,085 |
| 1970 | #14 | 16,061 |
| 1960 | #40 | 9,874 |
| 1950 | #28 | 12,673 |
| 1940 | #118 | 2,162 |
| 1930 | #124 | 1,995 |
| 1920 | #118 | 2,181 |
| 1910 | #123 | 665 |
| 1900 | #151 | 383 |
| 1890 | #161 | 220 |
| 1880 | #153 | 89 |
How popular is Christine, counting every spelling?
Christine is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #769 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,274 for Christine on its own. Together these spellings went to 355 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christine | 176 | #1,274 | 1,015 |
| Kristen | 96 | #1,999 | 673 |
| Kristine | 49 | #3,228 | 231 |
| Kristin | 29 | #4,706 | 171 |
| Christyn | 5 | #15,416 | 33 |
| Christin | — | — | 31 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Christine?
176 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Christine (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Christine born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 48 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Christine.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Christine?
About 455,500 people born in the US named Christine are alive today, with a median age of 58; half are between 47 and 68. That makes Christine a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Christine by state
How common Christine was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Indiana (1.6×). In 28 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Christine: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Christine, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Christine · Sibling names for Christine
Questions about the name Christine
What does Christine mean?
Christine means “French form of Christina; 'Christian'” (French, Latin, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Christine?
Christine was the 1274th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 176 babies. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked 14th; the most babies were born in 1952 (17,548). Over the last ten years it has moved down 484 places. More babies were named Christine in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Christine a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Christine in the US.
Where is Christine most popular?
In 2021–2025, Christine was most common in Indiana (0.20 per 1,000 girls), followed by Florida and Georgia.