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Julie vs Kathleen

Julie and Kathleencompared 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 1987, Julie was ranked #93 and Kathleen #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1984, Julie was ranked #87 and Kathleen #100 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Julie was ranked #439 and Kathleen #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Julie was ranked #483 and Kathleen #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Julie was ranked #1639 and Kathleen #997 among girls in England and Wales.

Julie and Kathleen over time

Julie and Kathleen appear together in 5 published lists, across 155 years of shared records. Kathleen held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Julie in 2.

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.

Kathleen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Julie 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 1986, Kathleen moved ahead of Julie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #63 and #87 the year before became #92 and #85.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Julie and Kathleen changed places 18 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #483 and #352.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Julie and Kathleen averaged 40.1 places apart, ending at #93 and #75.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Julie and Kathleen were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #997.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julie #436 in 1996, Kathleen #227 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1997 they stood at #116 and #112 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2008 they were #439 and #212.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Julie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Kathleen in 45.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Kathleen #18 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #483, Kathleen #352.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1952–1987

    Julie held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Kathleen in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #3 in 1956, Kathleen #29 in 1952.

    The order changed in 1986: Kathleen moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #63 and #87; by 1986 that had become #92 and #85.

    Most recent shared year, 1987: Julie #93, Kathleen #75.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Julie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kathleen in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Kathleen #227 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #1639, Kathleen #997.

  • New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1954–1984

    Julie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Kathleen in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #4 in 1960, Kathleen #31 in 1954.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1984: Julie #87, Kathleen #100.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2008

    Julie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kathleen in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #112 in 1998, Kathleen #112 in 1997.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Julie #439, Kathleen #212.

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 Julie

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

Other comparisons involving Kathleen

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Julie, Kathleen
FieldJulieKathleen
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #60 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Julie and Kathleen both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Julie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Kathleen

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #29 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 recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #997 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls