Emilie vs Julie
Emilie 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, Emilie was ranked #16 and Julie #60 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Emilie was ranked #254 and Julie #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #608 and Julie #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Emilie was ranked #596 and Julie #1639 among girls in England and Wales.
Emilie and Julie over time
Emilie and Julie appear together in 3 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emilie 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, Emilie 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 2009, Emilie moved ahead of Julie in Norway · Girls — #12 and #7 the year before became #5 and #10.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emilie and Julie changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1982 and 2025, ending at #608 and #483.
- Longest-running competitions
Emilie and Julie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #596 and #1639.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Emilie #1 in 1999, Julie #1 in 2001.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1958–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Julie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #1 in 1999, Julie #1 in 2001.
The order changed in 2009: Emilie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #12 and #7; by 2009 that had become #5 and #10.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #16, Julie #60.
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1982–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Julie in 34.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #236 in 2010, Julie #57 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #608, Julie #483.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Emilie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Julie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Julie #436 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #596, 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 | Emilie | Julie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeh.mee.lee.eh/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Emilia, Emelie, Mille, Milly | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #16 (2025) | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Emilie has a recorded origin (Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
- Emilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julie.
- A meaning is recorded for Emilie; Julie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Emilie a "high" Data Confidence level and Julie a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Emilie
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #596 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