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Ida vs Juliet

Ida and Julietcompared 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Ida was ranked #243 and Juliet #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ida was ranked #342 and Juliet #661 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Ida was ranked #384 and Juliet #384 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Ida was ranked #885 and Juliet #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Ida and Juliet over time

Ida and Juliet appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Juliet held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ida in 0.

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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ida and Juliet were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #342 and #661.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Ida held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Juliet in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Ida #257 in 2021, Juliet #380 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2013: Ida moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #624 and #522; by 2013 that had become #542 and #593.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #342, Juliet #661.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 19642025

    Ida held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Juliet in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Ida #325 in 1965, Juliet #178 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ida #885, Juliet #443.

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 Ida

Pairs where Ida shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ida, Juliet
FieldIdaJuliet
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly traced to a Germanic element possibly meaning 'work' or 'labour'.Not yet recorded
OriginGermanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German traditionNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈiːdɑ/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #37 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Ida has a recorded origin (Germanic, used across Norwegian, Swedish, Danish and German tradition); Juliet does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ida and Juliet both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ida; Juliet doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.

How each name got here

Ida

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #204 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 1988 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #342 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Juliet

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls