Julie vs Patricia
Julie and Patriciacompared 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 Patricia #544 among girls in Norway.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1978, Julie was ranked #34 and Patricia #85 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Julie was ranked #83 and Patricia #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Julie was ranked #439 and Patricia #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #483 and Patricia #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #1639 and Patricia #1407 among girls in England and Wales.
Julie and Patricia over time
Julie and Patricia appear together in 5 published lists, across 202 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Patricia in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Patricia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Julie 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1953, Julie moved ahead of Patricia in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #12 and #8 the year before became #7 and #10.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julie and Patricia changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1639 and #1407.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Julie and Patricia averaged 30.0 places apart, ending at #83 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Julie and Patricia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #1407.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julie #436 in 1996, Patricia #443 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Patricia in 34.
Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Patricia #8 in 1965.
The order changed in 2017: Julie moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #359 and #335; by 2017 that had become #211 and #430.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #483, Patricia #608.
Norway · Girls58 shared years, 1946–2017
Julie held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Patricia in 6.
Highest recorded here: Julie #2 in 1996, Patricia #264 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Julie #32, Patricia #544.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Patricia in 24.
Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Patricia #443 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Patricia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #879 and #897; by 2010 that had become #1180 and #830.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #1639, Patricia #1407.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1952–1984
Julie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Patricia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Julie #3 in 1956, Patricia #8 in 1952.
The order changed in 1953: Julie moved ahead. In 1952 they stood at #12 and #8; by 1953 that had become #7 and #10.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Julie #83, Patricia #98.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1954–1978
Julie held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Patricia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Julie #4 in 1960, Patricia #7 in 1955.
The order changed in 1958: Julie moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #26 and #11; by 1958 that had become #13 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Julie #34, Patricia #85.
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 | Patricia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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 #608 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Julie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Patricia.
- 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
Patricia
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1978
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1955 (recorded 1954–1978).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls