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Fiona vs Julie

Fiona 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, Fiona was ranked #399 and Julie #60 among girls in Norway.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1986, Fiona was ranked #68 and Julie #97 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1987, Fiona was ranked #95 and Julie #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Fiona was ranked #277 and Julie #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Fiona was ranked #325 and Julie #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Fiona was ranked #1406 and Julie #2000 among girls in England and Wales.

Fiona and Julie over time

Fiona and Julie appear together in 6 published lists, across 198 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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 3 of those lists, Fiona in 2. 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 1985, Fiona moved ahead of Julie in New Zealand · Girls — #88 and #87 the year before became #75 and #97.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Fiona and Julie changed places 6 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1956 and 1987, ending at #95 and #93.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Fiona and Julie averaged 20.8 places apart, ending at #95 and #93.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Fiona and Julie were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 32 years, from 1956 to 1987, ending at #95 and #93.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Fiona #157 in 1996, Julie #436 in 1996.

List by list

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

    Fiona held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Julie in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Fiona #4 in 1971, Julie #51 in 1977.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiona #325, Julie #483.

  • Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1963–2025

    Fiona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julie in 34.

    Highest recorded here: Fiona #207 in 2015, Julie #2 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiona #399, Julie #60.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls32 shared years, 1956–1987

    Fiona held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Julie in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Fiona #12 in 1969, Julie #3 in 1956.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1987: Fiona #95, Julie #93.

  • New Zealand · Girls31 shared years, 1955–1986

    Fiona held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Julie in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Fiona #14 in 1969, Julie #4 in 1960.

    The order changed in 1985: Fiona moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #88 and #87; by 1985 that had become #75 and #97.

    Most recent shared year, 1986: Fiona #68, Julie #97.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Fiona held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Julie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Fiona #157 in 1996, Julie #436 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiona #1406, Julie #2000.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2008

    Fiona held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Julie in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Fiona #66 in 1997, Julie #112 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Fiona #277, 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 Fiona

Pairs where Fiona 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 Fiona, Julie
FieldFionaJulie
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe feminine form of Fionn. Popularized by Scottish poet James Macpherson in his 1761 poem Fingal, where it was spelled 'Fióna'.Not yet recorded
OriginScottish, feminine of FionnNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/fi.ˈoʊ.nə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025)Norway · Girls #60 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Fiona has a recorded origin (Scottish, feminine of Fionn); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Fiona and Julie both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Fiona; 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

Fiona

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1955

    First recorded at #87 among girls in New Zealand in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #399 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · 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 #60 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls