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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 2024, Julie was ranked #2000 and Kim #4192 among girls in England and Wales.

Julie and Kim over time

Julie and Kim appear together in 5 published lists, across 197 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 New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 33 years, from 1952 to 1984, ending at #83 and #80.

  • 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Julie held the stronger position in 23 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, 2024: Julie #2000, Kim #4192.

  • 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.

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 Kim

Pairs where Kim 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 — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Julie, Kim
FieldJulieKim
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemaleUsed for both boys and girls
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #60 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  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 #60 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Kim

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1958–1985

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1958–1985).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls