Gail vs Julie
Gail 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 1966, Gail was ranked #94 and Julie #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1966, Gail was ranked #89 and Julie #12 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2004, Gail was ranked #677 and Julie #133 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Gail was ranked #5545 and Julie #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Gail and Julie over time
Gail and Julie appear together in 4 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Gail in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gail reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Julie 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.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1964–2004
Gail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Gail #178 in 1971, Julie #51 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Gail #677, Julie #133.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1952–1966
Gail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Gail #15 in 1952, Julie #3 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Gail #94, Julie #9.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1954–1966
Gail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Gail #34 in 1954, Julie #4 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Gail #89, Julie #12.
England and Wales · Girls9 shared years, 1996–2008
Gail held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Gail #1958 in 1997, Julie #436 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Gail #5545, Julie #1065.
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 | Gail | Julie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5545 (2008) | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Gail has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Julie.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Gail
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1966
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1966).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2008
Most recently recorded at #5545 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008.
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