Ailish vs Julia
Ailish 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Ailish was ranked #370 and Julia #83 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Ailish was ranked #483 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Ailish was ranked #315 and Julia #188 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ailish was ranked #3015 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Ailish and Julia over time
Ailish and Julia appear together in 2 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ailish in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ailish reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Julia 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ailish and Julia changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #483 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Ailish and Julia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #483 and #118.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Ailish held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Julia in 54.
Highest recorded here: Ailish #138 in 1990, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ailish #483, Julia #118.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ailish held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ailish #551 in 1997, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ailish #3015, Julia #223.
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 | Ailish | 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (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); Ailish does not have one recorded yet.
- Ailish and Julia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Ailish doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ailish
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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: #138 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1990 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 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