Amir vs Julian
Amir and Juliancompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Amir was ranked #130 and Julian #54 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Amir was ranked #195 and Julian #280 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Amir was ranked #382 and Julian #234 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Amir was ranked #252 and Julian #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Amir was ranked #395 and Julian #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Amir and Julian over time
Amir and Julian appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Julian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amir in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Julian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Amir 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
Amir and Julian changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #195 and #280.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Amir and Julian averaged 41.9 places apart, ending at #195 and #280.
- Longest-running competitions
Amir and Julian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 55 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #130 and #54.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Amir #195 in 2024, Julian #267 in 2022.
List by list
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1967–2025
Amir held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Julian in 42.
Highest recorded here: Amir #130 in 2025, Julian #26 in 2011.
The order changed in 1987: Julian moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #281 and #311; by 1987 that had become #353 and #215.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amir #130, Julian #54.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amir held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Julian in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amir #195 in 2024, Julian #267 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amir #195, Julian #280.
Republic of Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1983–2025
Amir held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Julian in 21.
Highest recorded here: Amir #252 in 2024, Julian #183 in 2020.
The order changed in 2024: Amir moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #343 and #203; by 2024 that had become #252 and #302.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amir #252, Julian #348.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Julian
Pairs where Julian shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Christian vs Julian
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Boys, Julian rose about as far as Christian fell — from #78 and #537 in 1967 to #131 and #54 in 2025.
Christian · Julian · 55 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Eirik vs Julian
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Boys, Julian rose about as far as Eirik fell — from #63 and #537 in 1967 to #122 and #54 in 2025.
Eirik · Julian · 55 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Finn vs Julian
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Boys, Julian rose about as far as Finn fell — from #81 and #537 in 1967 to #153 and #54 in 2025.
Finn · Julian · 55 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Simen vs Julian
Over 55 shared years in Norway · Boys, Julian rose about as far as Simen fell — from #270 and #537 in 1967 to #475 and #54 in 2025.
Simen · Julian · 55 shared years, 1967–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Amir | Julian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #130 (2025) | Norway · Boys #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amir and Julian both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amir
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #416 among boys in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1956–2025
Highest recorded position: #130 among boys in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1956–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #130 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Julian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #54 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys