Julie vs Monica
Julie and Monicacompared 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 2017, Julie was ranked #32 and Monica #542 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Julie was ranked #364 and Monica #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Julie was ranked #439 and Monica #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #1639 and Monica #1229 among girls in England and Wales.
Julie and Monica over time
Julie and Monica appear together in 3 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Monica held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julie in 1.
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.
Monica reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Julie 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 1970, Julie moved ahead of Monica in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #106 and #101 the year before became #109 and #131.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julie and Monica changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1639 and #1229.
- Mirrored each other
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julie rose about as far as Monica fell — from #280 and #315 in 1946 to #32 and #542 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Julie and Monica were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #1229.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julie #436 in 1996, Monica #274 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls62 shared years, 1946–2017
Julie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Monica in 34.
Highest recorded here: Julie #1 in 2001, Monica #3 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Julie #32, Monica #542.
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2023
Julie held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Monica in 6.
Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Monica #68 in 1965.
The order changed in 1970: Julie moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #106 and #101; by 1970 that had become #109 and #131.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Julie #364, Monica #727.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Monica in 28.
Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Monica #274 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #1639, Monica #1229.
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 | Monica |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Precise meaning uncertain — most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin; since the Middle Ages popularly associated with Latin 'moneo' ('to advise') and Greek 'monos' ('one, single'). Borne by the 4th-century North African saint who was mother of Saint Augustine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Uncertain (Berber or Phoenician) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmoː.ni.kaː/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Monika, Mona |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1229 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Monica has a recorded origin (Uncertain (Berber or Phoenician)); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
- Julie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Monica.
- A meaning is recorded for Monica; Julie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Julie a "medium" Data Confidence level and Monica a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Monica
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #315 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2017
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1971 (recorded 1946–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls