Ella vs Julie
Ella 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #4 and Julie #60 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ella was ranked #17 and Julie #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Ella was ranked #20 and Julie #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #39 and Julie #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Ella and Julie over time
Ella and Julie appear together in 4 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Julie 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 4 of those lists, and Ella 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, Ella moved ahead of Julie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #197 and #112 the year before became #119 and #259.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ella and Julie changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #4 and #60.
- Longest-running competitions
Ella and Julie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 67 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #4 and #60.
List by list
Norway · Girls67 shared years, 1945–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Julie in 42.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2019, Julie #1 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #4, Julie #60.
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1970–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Julie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2007, Julie #56 in 1981.
The order changed in 1999: Ella moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #94 and #90; by 1999 that had become #76 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #17, Julie #483.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Julie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Julie #436 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #39, Julie #2000.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2008
Ella held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Julie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ella #20 in 2008, Julie #112 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Ella moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #197 and #112; by 1999 that had become #119 and #259.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Ella #20, 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 Ella
Pairs where Ella shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ella vs Courtney
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #52 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2024 they were #39 and #1894.
Ella · Courtney · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Ashleigh
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #58 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #39 and #1819.
Ella · Ashleigh · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2024 they were #39 and #1541.
Ella · Gemma · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #39 and #1302.
Ella · Kate · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Julie
Pairs where Julie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Julie vs Heidi
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julie rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #305 and #188 in 1945 to #60 and #437 in 2025.
Julie · Heidi · 74 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Julie vs Kristin
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julie rose about as far as Kristin fell — from #305 and #130 in 1945 to #60 and #251 in 2025.
Julie · Kristin · 74 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Julie vs Solveig
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julie rose about as far as Solveig fell — from #305 and #14 in 1945 to #60 and #28 in 2025.
Julie · Solveig · 74 shared years, 1945–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Julie vs Monica
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julie rose about as far as Monica fell — from #280 and #315 in 1946 to #32 and #542 in 2017.
Julie · Monica · 62 shared years, 1946–2017 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Ella | Julie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive form | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ella has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive form); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
- Ella and Julie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ella; 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
Ella
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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 #60 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls