Alise vs Julia
Alise 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, Alise was ranked #551 and Julia #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alise was ranked #213 and Julia #85 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alise was ranked #4843 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Alise and Julia over time
Alise and Julia appear together in 3 published lists, across 81 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alise 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.
Julia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Alise 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Alise and Julia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #213 and #85.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alise #1210 in 2012, Julia #77 in 2010.
List by list
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1953–2025
Alise held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Julia in 42.
Highest recorded here: Alise #213 in 2025, Julia #32 in 2013.
The order changed in 1963: Julia moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #336 and #373; by 1963 that had become #490 and #396.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alise #213, Julia #85.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Alise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 25.
Highest recorded here: Alise #1210 in 2012, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alise #4843, Julia #223.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2006–2019
Alise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alise #464 in 2006, Julia #34 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alise #551, Julia #59.
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 | Alise | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #213 (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); Alise does not have one recorded yet.
- Alise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julia.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Alise doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alise
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #303 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #213 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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