Heidi vs Julie
Heidi 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 1980, Heidi was ranked #93 and Julie #40 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #437 and Julie #60 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1985, Heidi was ranked #100 and Julie #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #91 and Julie #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Heidi was ranked #121 and Julie #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #130 and Julie #1639 among girls in England and Wales.
Heidi and Julie over time
Heidi and Julie appear together in 5 published lists, across 174 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Julie in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Heidi 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 1990, Julie moved ahead of Heidi in Norway · Girls — #29 and #42 the year before became #48 and #23.
- Mirrored each other
Over 74 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julie rose about as far as Heidi fell — from #188 and #305 in 1945 to #437 and #60 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and Julie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #130 and #1639.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Heidi #64 in 1973, Julie #10 in 1971.
List by list
Norway · Girls74 shared years, 1945–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Julie in 36.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #2 in 1965, Julie #1 in 2001.
The order changed in 1990: Julie moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #29 and #42; by 1990 that had become #48 and #23.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #437, Julie #60.
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1968–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Julie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #74 in 2019, Julie #51 in 1977.
The order changed in 2009: Heidi moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #170 and #136; by 2009 that had become #124 and #161.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #91, Julie #483.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Julie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Julie #436 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #130, Julie #1639.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1971–1985
Heidi held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #64 in 1973, Julie #10 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Heidi #100, Julie #84.
Northern Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2008
Heidi held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Julie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #121 in 2008, Julie #112 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Heidi moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #316 and #316; by 2005 that had become #278 and #318.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Heidi #121, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Heidi | Julie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | |
| 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi and Julie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; 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
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 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: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 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