Adam vs Julius
Adam and Juliuscompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Adam was ranked #12 and Julius #556 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Adam was ranked #29 and Julius #379 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Julius #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Adam and Julius over time
Adam and Julius appear together in 3 published lists, across 94 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Julius in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Julius reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Adam in 1. 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 1966, Adam moved ahead of Julius in Norway · Boys — #380 and #363 the year before became #197 and #501.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Julius were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #29 and #379.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Adam #16 in 1996, Julius #725 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1952–2025
Adam held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Julius in 1.
Highest recorded here: Adam #15 in 2023, Julius #231 in 2013.
The order changed in 1966: Adam moved ahead. In 1965 they stood at #380 and #363; by 1966 that had become #197 and #501.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adam #29, Julius #379.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Julius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Julius #725 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Julius #1322.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 1999–2020
Adam held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Julius in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2002, Julius #330 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Adam #12, Julius #556.
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 | Adam | Julius |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | Norway · Boys #379 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Julius does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Julius both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Julius doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Julius
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #231 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #379 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys