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Alex vs Julie

Alex and Juliecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Alex was ranked #78 and Julie #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alex was ranked #304 and Julie #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alex was ranked #2605 and Julie #1639 among girls in England and Wales.

Alex and Julie over time

Alex and Julie appear together in 3 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Alex held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julie in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Julie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alex in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1999, Alex moved ahead of Julie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #155 and #112 the year before became #181 and #259.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alex and Julie changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1990 and 2025, ending at #304 and #483.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alex and Julie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2605 and #1639.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alex #161 in 1996, Julie #436 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1990–2025

    Alex held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Julie in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #82 in 2006, Julie #89 in 1990.

    The order changed in 2025: Alex moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #504 and #441; by 2025 that had become #304 and #483.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #304, Julie #483.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alex held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Julie in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #161 in 1996, Julie #436 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2022: Julie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #1866 and #2499; by 2022 that had become #2178 and #1849.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alex #2605, Julie #1639.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2008

    Alex held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Julie in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Alex #57 in 2004, Julie #112 in 1998.

    The order changed in 1999: Alex moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #155 and #112; by 1999 that had become #181 and #259.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Alex #78, Julie #439.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alex

Pairs where Alex shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Julie

Pairs where Julie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alex, Julie
FieldAlexJulie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalefemale
MeaningA short form of Alexander, Alexandra and other names beginning with 'Alex' — from Greek elements meaning 'defender' and 'man/people'.Not yet recorded
OriginGreek, short formNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈæl.ɪks/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #37 (2025)Norway · Girls #60 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Alex has a recorded origin (Greek, short form); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alex and Julie both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Alex; Julie doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Alex

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1954

    First recorded at #346 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1972–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1972–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Julie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #305 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls