Alexa vs Julia
Alexa 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alexa was ranked #502 and Julia #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Alexa was ranked #195 and Julia #92 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alexa was ranked #2574 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Alexa and Julia over time
Alexa and Julia appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alexa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Julia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alexa 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alexa #152 in 2011, Julia #77 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alexa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #152 in 2011, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexa #2574, Julia #223.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2019
Alexa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #181 in 2016, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alexa #502, Julia #59.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2004–2018
Alexa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Julia in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alexa #130 in 2017, Julia #68 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Alexa #195, 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 | Alexa | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024) | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Alexa does not have one recorded yet.
- Alexa has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julia.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Alexa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alexa
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #717 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2004–2018
Highest recorded position: #130 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 2004–2018).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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