Heather vs Julie
Heather 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1983, Heather was ranked #94 and Julie #62 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1986, Heather was ranked #97 and Julie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Heather was ranked #325 and Julie #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Heather was ranked #351 and Julie #351 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Heather was ranked #826 and Julie #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Heather and Julie over time
Heather and Julie appear together in 5 published lists, across 148 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Heather in 2.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1958, Julie moved ahead of Heather in New Zealand · Girls — #18 and #26 the year before became #26 and #13.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Heather and Julie changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #325 and #483.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Heather and Julie averaged 51.7 places apart, ending at #97 and #92.
- Longest-running competitions
Heather and Julie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #325 and #483.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Heather #78 in 1996, Julie #436 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Heather held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Julie in 49.
Highest recorded here: Heather #83 in 2003, Julie #51 in 1977.
The order changed in 2025: Heather moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #898 and #441; by 2025 that had become #325 and #483.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heather #325, Julie #483.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Heather held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Julie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heather #78 in 1996, Julie #436 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heather #826, Julie #2000.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1954–1983
Heather held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Julie in 23.
Highest recorded here: Heather #15 in 1955, Julie #4 in 1960.
The order changed in 1958: Julie moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #18 and #26; by 1958 that had become #26 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Heather #94, Julie #62.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1952–1986
Heather held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Heather #44 in 1954, Julie #3 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Heather #97, Julie #92.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2007
Heather held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Julie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Heather #166 in 2003, Julie #112 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Heather #351, Julie #351.
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 | Heather | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heather and Julie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Heather
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #45 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 recorded1954–1983
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1983).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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