Julie vs Robyn
Julie and Robyncompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1974, Julie was ranked #19 and Robyn #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #483 and Robyn #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1975, Julie was ranked #29 and Robyn #80 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Julie was ranked #2000 and Robyn #78 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Julie was ranked #439 and Robyn #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Julie and Robyn over time
Julie and Robyn appear together in 5 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Robyn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Julie in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Robyn 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 1954, Julie moved ahead of Robyn in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #7 and #6 the year before became #5 and #6.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Julie and Robyn averaged 23.8 places apart, ending at #19 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Julie and Robyn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 43 years, from 1982 to 2025, ending at #483 and #19.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Julie #112 in 1998, Robyn #63 in 2000.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls43 shared years, 1982–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Robyn in 30.
Highest recorded here: Julie #57 in 1986, Robyn #19 in 2025.
The order changed in 1996: Robyn moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #100 and #126; by 1996 that had become #107 and #95.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #483, Robyn #19.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Julie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 29.
Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Robyn #64 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julie #2000, Robyn #78.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1952–1974
Julie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Robyn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Julie #3 in 1956, Robyn #6 in 1953.
The order changed in 1954: Julie moved ahead. In 1953 they stood at #7 and #6; by 1954 that had become #5 and #6.
Most recent shared year, 1974: Julie #19, Robyn #85.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1954–1975
Julie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Robyn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Julie #4 in 1960, Robyn #8 in 1956.
The order changed in 1959: Julie moved ahead. In 1958 they stood at #13 and #11; by 1959 that had become #5 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 1975: Julie #29, Robyn #80.
Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2008
Julie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robyn in 10.
Highest recorded here: Julie #112 in 1998, Robyn #63 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Julie #439, Robyn #110.
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 | Robyn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A feminine variant of Robin, itself a diminutive of Robert. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, feminine diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹɑb.ɪn/ | |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robyn has a recorded origin (Germanic, feminine diminutive form); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
- Julie and Robyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robyn; Julie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, 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 #60 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Robyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #19 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls