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Julie vs Sandra

Julie and Sandracompared 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 1980, Julie was ranked #40 and Sandra #98 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Julie was ranked #60 and Sandra #257 among girls in Norway.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1981, Julie was ranked #62 and Sandra #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Julie was ranked #439 and Sandra #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Julie was ranked #441 and Sandra #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Julie was ranked #1639 and Sandra #2440 among girls in England and Wales.

Julie and Sandra over time

Julie and Sandra appear together in 5 published lists, across 211 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Sandra in 1.

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.

Julie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Sandra 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 1968, Julie moved ahead of Sandra in New Zealand · Girls — #16 and #11 the year before became #14 and #17.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Julie and Sandra changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1639 and #2440.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Julie and Sandra averaged 19.7 places apart, ending at #62 and #91.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Julie and Sandra were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #2440.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Julie #4 in 1960, Sandra #3 in 1962.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls71 shared years, 19452025

    Julie held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Sandra in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #1 in 2001, Sandra #20 in 1990.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #60, Sandra #257.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 19642024

    Julie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Sandra in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Sandra #14 in 1965.

    The order changed in 2022: Julie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #457 and #421; by 2022 that had become #389 and #747.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Julie #441, Sandra #736.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Julie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Sandra in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Sandra #534 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #1639, Sandra #2440.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 19521981

    Julie held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sandra in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #3 in 1956, Sandra #13 in 1961.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1981: Julie #62, Sandra #91.

  • New Zealand · Girls24 shared years, 19541980

    Julie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Sandra in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #4 in 1960, Sandra #3 in 1962.

    The order changed in 1968: Julie moved ahead. In 1967 they stood at #16 and #11; by 1968 that had become #14 and #17.

    Most recent shared year, 1980: Julie #40, Sandra #98.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Julie

Pairs where Julie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Sandra

Pairs where Sandra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Julie, Sandra
FieldJulieSandra
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #60 (2025)Norway · Girls #257 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Julie and Sandra both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Julie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Sandra

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #351 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1980

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1962 (recorded 1954–1980).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls