Alice vs Julia
Alice 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Alice was ranked #41 and Julia #81 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Julia #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Julia #188 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Alice was ranked #95 and Julia #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Julia #85 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Julia over time
Alice and Julia appear together in 6 published lists, across 219 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Julia in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Julia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Alice 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 1986, Alice moved ahead of Julia in New Zealand · Girls — #70 and #45 the year before became #51 and #54.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Julia changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #57 and #212.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Alice and Julia averaged 26.0 places apart, ending at #41 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Julia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 70 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #182 and #85.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Alice #123 in 2015, Julia #32 in 2013.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1945–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Julia in 53.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Julia #32 in 2013.
The order changed in 1973: Julia moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #222 and #288; by 1973 that had become #356 and #204.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Julia #85.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Julia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order changed in 2015: Alice moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #59 and #40; by 2015 that had become #40 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Julia #118.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Julia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Julia #223.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Julia in 3.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Julia #68 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Julia #212.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1979–2001
Alice held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Julia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Julia #26 in 1983.
The order changed in 1986: Alice moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #70 and #45; by 1986 that had become #51 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Alice #41, Julia #81.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1987–2002
Alice held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Julia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alice #69 in 1991, Julia #78 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Alice #95, Julia #83.
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 | Alice | 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 | /ˈjʉː.lɪ.a/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | 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); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julia.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Alice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Alice
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #292 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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