Julie vs Linda
Julie and Lindacompared 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 Zealand · Girls
In 1979, Julie was ranked #39 and Linda #76 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Julie was ranked #60 and Linda #376 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1986, Julie was ranked #92 and Linda #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1998, Julie was ranked #112 and Linda #301 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #483 and Linda #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #1639 and Linda #1892 among girls in England and Wales.
Julie and Linda over time
Julie and Linda appear together in 5 published lists, across 221 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Linda in 2.
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.
Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Julie in 2. 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 1959, Julie moved ahead of Linda in New Zealand · Girls — #13 and #7 the year before became #5 and #7.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julie and Linda changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1639 and #1892.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Julie and Linda averaged 12.4 places apart, ending at #92 and #99.
- Longest-running competitions
Julie and Linda were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #1892.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julie #436 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls72 shared years, 1945–2024
Julie held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Linda in 37.
Highest recorded here: Julie #1 in 2001, Linda #1 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julie #60, Linda #376.
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1964–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Linda in 31.
Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Linda #13 in 1973.
The order changed in 2020: Julie moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #457 and #421; by 2020 that had become #275 and #628.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #483, Linda #718.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls35 shared years, 1952–1986
Julie held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Linda in 3.
Highest recorded here: Julie #3 in 1956, Linda #12 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Julie #92, Linda #99.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Linda in 13.
Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Linda #638 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #1639, Linda #1892.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1954–1979
Julie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Linda in 5.
Highest recorded here: Julie #4 in 1960, Linda #7 in 1957.
The order changed in 1959: Julie moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #13 and #7; by 1959 that had become #5 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 1979: Julie #39, Linda #76.
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 | Linda |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Julie and Linda both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Linda
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1892 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls