Julie vs Mari
Julie and Maricompared 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 2025, Julie was ranked #60 and Mari #94 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Julie was ranked #160 and Mari #758 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #1639 and Mari #1051 among girls in England and Wales.
Julie and Mari over time
Julie and Mari appear together in 2 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Mari held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julie in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1992, Julie moved ahead of Mari in Norway · Girls — #13 and #11 the year before became #7 and #22.
- Longest-running competitions
Julie and Mari were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #1051.
List by list
Norway · Girls74 shared years, 1945–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Mari in 40.
Highest recorded here: Julie #1 in 2001, Mari #11 in 1989.
The order changed in 1992: Julie moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #13 and #11; by 1992 that had become #7 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #60, Mari #94.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mari in 21.
Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Mari #717 in 2006.
The order changed in 2019: Mari moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #1083 and #1234; by 2019 that had become #1497 and #1153.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #1639, Mari #1051.
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 | Mari |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) | Norway · Girls #94 (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 and Mari both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Mari
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #157 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: #11 among girls in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1051 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls