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Julie vs Sara

Julie and Saracompared 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 Sara #43 among girls in Norway.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1986, Julie was ranked #97 and Sara #44 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1987, Julie was ranked #93 and Sara #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Julie was ranked #439 and Sara #73 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Julie was ranked #1639 and Sara #110 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Julie was ranked #483 and Sara #127 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Julie and Sara over time

Julie and Sara appear together in 6 published lists, across 193 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Sara 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.

Julie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Sara 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 1984, Sara moved ahead of Julie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #71 and #73 the year before became #83 and #70.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Julie and Sara changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1947 and 2025, ending at #60 and #43.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 71 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julie and Sara averaged 20.1 places apart, ending at #60 and #43.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Julie and Sara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #110.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls71 shared years, 1947–2025

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

    Highest recorded here: Julie #1 in 2001, Sara #4 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2015: Sara moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #10 and #13; by 2015 that had become #20 and #8.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #60, Sara #43.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Julie held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Sara in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Sara #78 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2000: Sara moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #110 and #132; by 2000 that had become #119 and #108.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #483, Sara #127.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Julie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sara in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Sara #82 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #1639, Sara #110.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1976–1987

    Julie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sara in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #27 in 1976, Sara #51 in 1986.

    The order changed in 1984: Sara moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #71 and #73; by 1984 that had become #83 and #70.

    Most recent shared year, 1987: Julie #93, Sara #57.

  • New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1977–1986

    Julie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Sara in 3.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #31 in 1977, Sara #44 in 1986.

    The order changed in 1984: Sara moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #62 and #74; by 1984 that had become #87 and #67.

    Most recent shared year, 1986: Julie #97, Sara #44.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2008

    Julie held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Sara in 9.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #112 in 1998, Sara #73 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Julie #439, Sara #73.

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 Sara

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Julie, Sara
FieldJulieSara
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA variant spelling of Sarah, traditionally interpreted as 'lady', 'princess', or 'noblewoman'.
OriginNot yet recordedHebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages
Pronunciation/ˈsɛrə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #60 (2025)Norway · Girls #43 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Sara has a recorded origin (Hebrew, widely used across Arabic and other languages); Julie does not have one recorded yet.
  • Julie and Sara both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Sara; Julie doesn't have one written yet.
  • 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

Sara

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1947

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1947–2025

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1947–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls