Aileen vs Julia
Aileen and Juliacompared 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 2019, Aileen was ranked #464 and Julia #45 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Aileen was ranked #434 and Julia #92 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aileen was ranked #718 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aileen was ranked #2411 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Aileen and Julia over time
Aileen and Julia appear together in 4 published lists, across 127 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Aileen 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.
Aileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Julia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aileen and Julia changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #718 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Aileen and Julia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1967 to 2019, ending at #464 and #45.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1964–2025
Aileen held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Julia in 34.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #81 in 1983, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aileen #718, Julia #118.
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1967–2019
Aileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 30.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #398 in 2016, Julia #40 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aileen #464, Julia #45.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #1434 in 1996, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aileen #2411, Julia #223.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2018
Aileen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Julia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aileen #221 in 1997, Julia #92 in 2018.
The order changed in 2000: Julia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #291 and #344; by 2000 that had become #348 and #220.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Aileen #434, Julia #92.
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 | Aileen | Julia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The feminine form of the Roman family name Julius — borne by Julia Augusta and Julia the Elder, and by an early Christian martyr and patron saint of Corsica. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | The feminine counterpart within the Roman gens Julia, the family name Julius belonged to |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈjʉː.lɪ.a/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Julia has a recorded origin (The feminine counterpart within the Roman gens Julia, the family name Julius belonged to); Aileen does not have one recorded yet.
- Aileen and Julia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Aileen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #100 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: #81 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Julia
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #345 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1970–2001
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1970–2001).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #85 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls