Elise vs Julie
Elise 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1987, Elise was ranked #49 and Julie #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #63 and Julie #60 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Elise was ranked #228 and Julie #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #335 and Julie #1639 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Julie #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elise and Julie over time
Elise and Julie appear together in 4 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elise in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Elise 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 2022, Elise moved ahead of Julie in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #363 and #270 the year before became #195 and #389.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise and Julie averaged 48.0 places apart, ending at #63 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Julie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #335 and #1639.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Elise #23 in 2001, Julie #1 in 2001.
List by list
Norway · Girls74 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Julie in 56.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Julie #1 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Julie #60.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Julie in 22.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Julie #57 in 1986.
The order changed in 2022: Elise moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #363 and #270; by 2022 that had become #195 and #389.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Julie #483.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Julie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Julie #436 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #335, Julie #1639.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2008
Elise held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Julie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Elise #147 in 2003, Julie #112 in 1998.
The order changed in 2008: Elise moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #351 and #351; by 2008 that had become #228 and #439.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Elise #228, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Elise | Julie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /eˈliː.seh/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elise has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julie.
- A meaning is recorded for Elise; 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
Elise
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #223 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: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #335 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