Juliet vs Kara
Juliet and Karacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Juliet was ranked #361 and Kara #208 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Juliet was ranked #384 and Kara #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Juliet was ranked #443 and Kara #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Juliet was ranked #661 and Kara #1079 among girls in England and Wales.
Juliet and Kara over time
Juliet and Kara appear together in 2 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Kara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Juliet in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Juliet and Kara changed places 15 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1970 and 2025, ending at #443 and #413.
- Longest-running competitions
Juliet and Kara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #661 and #1079.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Juliet #178 in 2017, Kara #165 in 2015.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1970–2025
Juliet held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kara in 26.
Highest recorded here: Juliet #178 in 2017, Kara #165 in 2015.
The order changed in 2022: Kara moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #209 and #299; by 2022 that had become #389 and #237.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Juliet #443, Kara #413.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Juliet held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Kara in 27.
Highest recorded here: Juliet #380 in 1998, Kara #186 in 2011.
The order changed in 2025: Juliet moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #918 and #885; by 2025 that had become #661 and #1079.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Juliet #661, Kara #1079.
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 | Juliet | Kara |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Juliet and Kara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Juliet
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #178 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kara
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #396 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2023
Highest recorded position: #93 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1997–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls