Angela vs Julie
Angela 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1986, Angela was ranked #29 and Julie #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #437 and Julie #36 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1987, Angela was ranked #40 and Julie #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Angela was ranked #413 and Julie #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #608 and Julie #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angela was ranked #1229 and Julie #1639 among girls in England and Wales.
Angela and Julie over time
Angela and Julie appear together in 5 published lists, across 214 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Angela in 2.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1974, Angela moved ahead of Julie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #23 and #12 the year before became #13 and #19.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Julie changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1947 and 2022, ending at #437 and #36.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Julie averaged 37.7 places apart, ending at #40 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Angela and Julie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1229 and #1639.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Angela #382 in 1996, Julie #436 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Julie in 47.
Highest recorded here: Angela #21 in 1965, Julie #51 in 1977.
The order changed in 2025: Julie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #372 and #441; by 2025 that had become #608 and #483.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #608, Julie #483.
Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1947–2022
Angela held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Julie in 51.
Highest recorded here: Angela #229 in 1959, Julie #1 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Angela #437, Julie #36.
New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1954–1986
Angela held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Julie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Julie #4 in 1960.
The order changed in 1967: Angela moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #13 and #12; by 1967 that had become #7 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Angela #29, Julie #97.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls32 shared years, 1955–1987
Angela held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Julie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Julie #3 in 1959.
The order changed in 1974: Angela moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #23 and #12; by 1974 that had become #13 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Angela #40, Julie #93.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Angela held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Julie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Julie #436 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angela #1229, Julie #1639.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Angela | Julie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Angela
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Julie
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls