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Eleanor vs Julie

Eleanor 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #56 and Julie #1639 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Eleanor was ranked #106 and Julie #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Eleanor was ranked #157 and Julie #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Eleanor and Julie over time

Eleanor and Julie appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Eleanor held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julie in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one 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, Eleanor in 1. 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 2004, Eleanor moved ahead of Julie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #284 and #225 the year before became #169 and #316.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Eleanor and Julie changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2008, ending at #157 and #439.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Eleanor and Julie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #56 and #1639.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Eleanor held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Julie in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Eleanor #93 in 1968, Julie #51 in 1977.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #106, Julie #483.

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

    Eleanor held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Julie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Eleanor #18 in 1999, Julie #436 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Eleanor #56, Julie #1639.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2008

    Eleanor held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Julie in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Eleanor #157 in 2008, Julie #112 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2004: Eleanor moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #284 and #225; by 2004 that had become #169 and #316.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Eleanor #157, 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 Eleanor

Pairs where Eleanor 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 Eleanor, Julie
FieldEleanorJulie
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #31 (2025)Norway · Girls #60 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Eleanor has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julie.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Eleanor

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #98 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in England and Wales, in 1999 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #56 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