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Christine

“Possibly follower of Christ” — Ancient Greek, via French origin

Girl's name · #1272 in the US (2025) · Retro

Christine has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #14 (1967) · 586,465 babies named Christine all-time · 1 in 9,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,700 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 5,400 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 7,000 girls in Ireland (2025).

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

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 · Assignment: Eternity
• Christine Daaé — The Phantom of the Opera
• Christine Blair — The Bold and the Beautiful

What Christines become

Among 5,250 notable people named Christine:

Medical professionals appear 2.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Christine Kaseba, Zambian physician, surgeon and politician.

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