Julie vs Kim
Julie and Kimcompared 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 2011, Julie was ranked #7 and Kim #589 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1985, Julie was ranked #97 and Kim #78 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Julie was ranked #83 and Kim #80 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Julie was ranked #439 and Kim #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Julie was ranked #441 and Kim #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #1639 and Kim #3333 among girls in England and Wales.
Julie and Kim over time
Julie and Kim appear together in 5 published lists, across 198 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kim in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Julie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Kim in 1. 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, Kim moved ahead of Julie in New Zealand · Girls — #62 and #69 the year before became #87 and #79.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julie and Kim changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1952 and 1984, ending at #83 and #80.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 33 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Julie and Kim averaged 11.3 places apart, ending at #83 and #80.
- Mirrored each other
Over 50 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julie rose about as far as Kim fell — from #397 and #344 in 1951 to #7 and #589 in 2011.
- Longest-running competitions
Julie and Kim were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #3333.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julie #436 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2024
Julie held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Kim in 8.
Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Kim #64 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julie #441, Kim #736.
Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1951–2011
Julie held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Kim in 9.
Highest recorded here: Julie #1 in 2001, Kim #205 in 1967.
The order changed in 1971: Julie moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #237 and #224; by 1971 that had become #191 and #322.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Julie #7, Kim #589.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1952–1984
Julie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Kim in 15.
Highest recorded here: Julie #3 in 1956, Kim #6 in 1959.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Julie #83, Kim #80.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kim in 5.
Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Kim #382 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Julie moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1209 and #985; by 2005 that had become #1012 and #1295.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #1639, Kim #3333.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1958–1985
Julie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kim in 15.
Highest recorded here: Julie #4 in 1960, Kim #5 in 1968.
The order changed in 1984: Kim moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #62 and #69; by 1984 that had become #87 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Julie #97, Kim #78.
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 | Julie | Kim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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 | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Julie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Kim.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
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 #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kim
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #344 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1958–1985
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls