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Julie vs Susan

Julie and Susancompared 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 2003, Julie was ranked #3 and Susan #570 among girls in Norway.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1985, Julie was ranked #84 and Susan #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1984, Julie was ranked #87 and Susan #86 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2008, Julie was ranked #439 and Susan #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Julie was ranked #364 and Susan #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

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

Julie and Susan over time

Julie and Susan appear together in 6 published lists, across 208 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Susan 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 1969, Julie moved ahead of Susan in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #11 and #8 the year before became #8 and #11.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Julie and Susan changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1639 and #2440.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Julie and Susan averaged 8.6 places apart, ending at #84 and #96.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 47 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julie rose about as far as Susan fell — from #280 and #239 in 1946 to #3 and #570 in 2003.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Julie and Susan 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 England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julie #436 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2023

    Julie held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Susan in 32.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Susan #14 in 1968.

    The order changed in 1997: Julie moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #107 and #99; by 1997 that had become #98 and #155.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Julie #364, Susan #856.

  • Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1946–2003

    Julie held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Susan in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #2 in 1996, Susan #196 in 1964.

    The order changed in 1971: Julie moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #237 and #214; by 1971 that had become #191 and #282.

    Most recent shared year, 2003: Julie #3, Susan #570.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls34 shared years, 1952–1985

    Julie held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Susan in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #3 in 1956, Susan #1 in 1954.

    The order changed in 1969: Julie moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #11 and #8; by 1969 that had become #8 and #11.

    Most recent shared year, 1985: Julie #84, Susan #96.

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

    Julie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Susan in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Susan #397 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2022: Julie moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #2499 and #1692; by 2022 that had become #1849 and #2058.

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

  • New Zealand · Girls30 shared years, 1954–1984

    Julie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Susan in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Julie #4 in 1960, Susan #1 in 1955.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1984: Julie #87, Susan #86.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1997–2008

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

    Highest recorded here: Julie #112 in 1998, Susan #187 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2008: Susan moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #351 and #413; by 2008 that had become #439 and #311.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Julie #439, Susan #311.

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 Susan

Pairs where Susan 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

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

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Julie, Susan
FieldJulieSusan
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)England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Julie and Susan 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

Susan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #239 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1985

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1954 (recorded 1952–1985).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

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

    England and Wales · Girls