Jane vs Julie
Jane 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Jane was ranked #576 and Julie #7 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1986, Jane was ranked #81 and Julie #97 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Jane was ranked #93 and Julie #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jane was ranked #213 and Julie #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Jane was ranked #254 and Julie #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Julie #2000 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Julie over time
Jane and Julie appear together in 6 published lists, across 221 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Julie in 2. 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 1984, Jane moved ahead of Julie in New Zealand · Girls — #75 and #62 the year before became #73 and #87.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jane and Julie changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1160 and #2000.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jane and Julie averaged 28.4 places apart, ending at #93 and #83.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julie rose about as far as Jane fell — from #246 and #305 in 1945 to #576 and #7 in 2013.
- Longest-running competitions
Jane and Julie were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1952 to 1984, ending at #93 and #83.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jane #316 in 1996, Julie #436 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Jane held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Julie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jane #59 in 1964, Julie #51 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jane #213, Julie #483.
Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1945–2013
Jane held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Julie in 31.
Highest recorded here: Jane #73 in 1960, Julie #1 in 2001.
The order changed in 1975: Julie moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #111 and #139; by 1975 that had become #125 and #112.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Jane #576, Julie #7.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1952–1984
Jane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julie in 33.
Highest recorded here: Jane #25 in 1966, Julie #3 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Jane #93, Julie #83.
New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1954–1986
Jane held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Julie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Jane #28 in 1957, Julie #4 in 1960.
The order changed in 1984: Jane moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #75 and #62; by 1984 that had become #73 and #87.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Jane #81, Julie #97.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Julie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Julie #436 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Julie #2000.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2008
Jane held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Julie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Jane #80 in 2000, Julie #112 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Jane #254, 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 | Jane | 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | 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
- Jane and Julie both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 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