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Joanne vs Juliette

Joanne and Juliettecompared 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 2022, Joanne was ranked #747 and Juliette #214 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Joanne was ranked #446 and Juliette #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Joanne was ranked #1719 and Juliette #630 among girls in England and Wales.

Joanne and Juliette over time

Joanne and Juliette appear together in 2 published lists, across 80 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.

Joanne reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Juliette in none. 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 2005, Juliette moved ahead of Joanne in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #242 and #272 the year before became #461 and #195.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Joanne and Juliette were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1719 and #630.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 19642022

    Joanne held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Juliette in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Joanne #29 in 1979, Juliette #155 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2005: Juliette moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #242 and #272; by 2005 that had become #461 and #195.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Joanne #747, Juliette #214.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Joanne held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Juliette in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Joanne #168 in 1996, Juliette #438 in 2000.

    The order changed in 2004: Juliette moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #486 and #578; by 2004 that had become #507 and #500.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Joanne #1719, Juliette #630.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Joanne, Juliette
FieldJoanneJuliette
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA variant of Joan/Johanne, ultimately from the same Hebrew-via-Greek-via-Old-French tradition as John (Yochanan, 'Yahweh is gracious') — sometimes also read as a blend of Jo and Anne.Not yet recorded
OriginEnglish and French, from Hebrew via Greek IoannesNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/d͡ʒoʊ.ˈæn/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #1719 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Joanne has a recorded origin (English and French, from Hebrew via Greek Ioannes); Juliette does not have one recorded yet.
  • Joanne has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Juliette.
  • A meaning is recorded for Joanne; Juliette doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Joanne

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #77 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–1986

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1969 (recorded 1954–1986).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1719 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Juliette

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #372 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: #155 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #630 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls