Julie vs Nora
Julie and Noracompared 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 Nora #3 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #1639 and Nora #75 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #483 and Nora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Julie was ranked #439 and Nora #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Julie and Nora over time
Julie and Nora appear together in 3 published lists, across 166 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nora 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.
Julie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Nora 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julie and Nora changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #60 and #3.
- Longest-running competitions
Julie and Nora were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #75.
List by list
Norway · Girls74 shared years, 1945–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Nora in 35.
Highest recorded here: Julie #1 in 2001, Nora #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #60, Nora #3.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Nora in 24.
Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Nora #22 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #483, Nora #76.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Nora in 22.
Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Nora #75 in 2025.
The order changed in 2004: Nora moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1056 and #1129; by 2004 that had become #1209 and #912.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #1639, Nora #75.
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 | Nora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnɔrə/ | |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) | Norway · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nora has a recorded origin (English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
- Julie and Nora both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nora; Julie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Nora
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #219 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 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls