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Julie vs Leanne

Julie and Leannecompared 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 1986, Julie was ranked #92 and Leanne #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1985, Julie was ranked #97 and Leanne #95 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2007, Julie was ranked #351 and Leanne #268 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Julie was ranked #270 and Leanne #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Julie was ranked #2000 and Leanne #2115 among girls in England and Wales.

Julie and Leanne over time

Julie and Leanne appear together in 5 published lists, across 138 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Leanne 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.

Julie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Leanne 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.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Julie and Leanne changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2000 and #2115.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Julie and Leanne averaged 12.5 places apart, ending at #92 and #95.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Julie and Leanne were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 48 years, from 1973 to 2021, ending at #270 and #883.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julie #436 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1973–2021

    Julie held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Leanne in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Leanne #26 in 1990.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Julie #270, Leanne #883.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Julie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Leanne in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Leanne #88 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2023: Julie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1849 and #1849; by 2023 that had become #2063 and #2201.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Julie #2000, Leanne #2115.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1957–1986

    Julie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Leanne in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #3 in 1959, Leanne #6 in 1968.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1986: Julie #92, Leanne #95.

  • New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1961–1985

    Julie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Leanne in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #4 in 1964, Leanne #22 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1985: Julie #97, Leanne #95.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2007

    Julie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Leanne in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #112 in 1998, Leanne #84 in 1998.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2007: Julie #351, Leanne #268.

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 Leanne

Pairs where Leanne 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, Leanne
FieldJulieLeanne
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
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)England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Julie and Leanne 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 #60 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Leanne

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1957

    First recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1957–1986

    Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1957–1986).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls