Heidi vs June
Heidi and Junecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #91 and June #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #107 and June #776 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #437 and June #242 among girls in Norway.
Heidi and June over time
Heidi and June appear together in 3 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Heidi held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, June in 1.
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.
Heidi reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, June 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 2012, Heidi moved ahead of June in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #606 and #498 the year before became #118 and #768.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Heidi and June changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #437 and #242.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and June were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #437 and #242.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 65 of those years, June in 16.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #2 in 1965, June #104 in 1980.
The order changed in 2023: June moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #212 and #295; by 2023 that had become #311 and #283.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #437, June #242.
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1968–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 13 of those years, June in 19.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #74 in 2019, June #131 in 1970.
The order changed in 2012: Heidi moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #606 and #498; by 2012 that had become #118 and #768.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #91, June #544.
England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 28 of those years, June in 0.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, June #776 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #107, June #776.
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 | June |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Norway · Girls #242 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); June does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi and June both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; June doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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 #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
June
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #328 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1953
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1953).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #242 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls