Total births
586,465
Girls' name · since 1880
Christine
Christine has 586,465 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1196
- among girls today
- 586,465
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Christine is the #1196 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 586,465 recorded since 1880.
Christine has 586,465 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1196 as of the latest data, more common than 93% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1196 among girls today
- 586,465 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Christine is currently the #1196 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 586,465 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1196
- among girls today
- 586,465
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Christine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1196
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Christine was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
17,548 babies were named Christine in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
How Christine compares
586,465 Top 0% higher than 100% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Christine's all-time total is 1,535x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Christine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 586,465 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17,548 | 48 | 19,840 |
Christine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Christine's full recorded timeline at 1953, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 67 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 17,548 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Christine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1952
Current rank
#1,196
Active since
1880
Christine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1952)
- 17,548
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Christine popularity over time - boys
2,030 total births recorded since 1909 (Christine as boys' name)
Christine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Christine's strongest decade.
139,343 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Christine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,266
1880s
1,266 births
- 1890s 2,565
1890s
2,565 births
- 1900s 3,901
1900s
3,901 births
- 1910s 14,094
1910s
14,094 births
- 1920s 22,334
1920s
22,334 births
- 1930s 18,489
1930s
18,489 births
- 1940s 54,565
1940s
54,565 births
- 1950s
1950s
113,340 births
- 1960s
1960s
139,343 births
- 1970s
1970s
103,236 births
- 1980s
1980s
68,016 births
- 1990s 31,618
1990s
31,618 births
- 2000s 8,704
2000s
8,704 births
- 2010s 3,731
2010s
3,731 births
- 2020s 1,263
2020s
1,263 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 139,343 births (24% of all-time use).
How Christine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Christine's total volume
Christine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Christine by state
Where Christine concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 70,968 | 12.1% |
| #2 | California | | 57,287 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 43,873 | 7.5% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 35,840 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 30,642 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 28,113 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 27,734 | 4.7% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 26,314 | 4.5% |
New York share of Christine's total US births 12.1%
Even split
70,968 of 586,465 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Christine appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Christine? ▼
586,465 babies have been named Christine since 1880. It currently ranks #1196 among girls. The peak year was 1952 with 17,548 births.
When was Christine most popular? ▼
Christine was most popular in the 1960s decade with 139,343 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Christine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Christine are New York (70,968 births), California (57,287 births), Pennsylvania (43,873 births).
How long has the name Christine been used? ▼
Christine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Christine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Christina, Christy, Christie, Christa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Christine's data
- Christine's decade-level peak was the 1960s (139,343 total births); usage has since declined to 1,263 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Christines (70,968 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Christine
Nearby Names Like Christine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Christine
Christina Girl
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Christy Girl
#3464 98,576 births
Christie Girl
#4569 46,013 births
Christa Girl
#7287 32,843 births
Chris Girl
#12234 22,955 births
Compare Christine side by side: Christine vs Christina Christine vs Christy Christine vs Christie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Christine
Maylin #1195
3,133 births · Peak 2024
Emmaline #1197
7,422 births · Peak 2014
Ryann #1194
11,348 births · Peak 2006
Avah #1198
7,046 births · Peak 2018
Raylynn #1193
3,827 births · Peak 2017
Kodi #1199
3,944 births · Peak 2023
Landry #1192
5,842 births · Peak 2018
Wyatt #1200
1,362 births · Peak 2024
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Christine: #1196 Girls' Name - 586,465 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/christine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Christine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.