Jillian vs June
Jillian 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1953, Jillian was ranked #85 and June #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Jillian was ranked #496 and June #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jillian was ranked #5891 and June #776 among girls in England and Wales.
Jillian and June over time
Jillian and June appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. June held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jillian in 0.
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 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jillian and June changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #776.
- Longest-running competitions
Jillian and June were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 30 years, from 1964 to 1997, ending at #496 and #576.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1964–1997
Jillian held the stronger position in 14 of those years, June in 14.
Highest recorded here: Jillian #173 in 1982, June #118 in 1964.
The order changed in 1996: Jillian moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #516 and #516; by 1996 that had become #393 and #534.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Jillian #496, June #576.
England and Wales · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2024
Jillian held the stronger position in 3 of those years, June in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jillian #2096 in 1996, June #776 in 2024.
The order changed in 2004: June moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #2727 and #4373; by 2004 that had become #3725 and #1836.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jillian #5891, 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 | Jillian | June |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | Norway · Girls #242 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jillian and June both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Jillian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 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 recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #44 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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