Antonia vs Julia

Antonia 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.

Norway · Girls
In 2024, Antonia was ranked #483 and Julia #79 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Antonia was ranked #483 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Antonia was ranked #305 and Julia #152 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Antonia was ranked #431 and Julia #188 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Antonia was ranked #365 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.

Antonia and Julia over time

Antonia and Julia appear together in 4 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Antonia in 0.

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.

Antonia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Julia 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 2001, Julia moved ahead of Antonia in Northern Ireland · Girls — #198 and #220 the year before became #267 and #106.
Longest-running competitions
Antonia and Julia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 55 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #483 and #118.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1966–2025
Antonia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 55.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #244 in 2015, Julia #34 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Antonia #483, Julia #118.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Antonia held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Julia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #189 in 1998, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order changed in 2004: Julia moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #250 and #281; by 2004 that had become #309 and #261.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonia #365, Julia #223.
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1976–2024
Antonia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #366 in 1997, Julia #32 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Antonia #483, Julia #79.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1998–2022
Antonia held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Julia in 11.
Highest recorded here: Antonia #197 in 1998, Julia #69 in 2008.
The order changed in 2001: Julia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #198 and #220; by 2001 that had become #267 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Antonia #305, Julia #152.

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 Julia

Pairs where Julia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Lorraine vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #47 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #46.
Lorraine · Julia · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Julia vs Yvonne
In 1964 they stood at #42 and #45 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2016 they were #49 and #868.
Julia · Yvonne · 51 shared years, 1964–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2016 Republic of Ireland ranking
Karen vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #41 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #59.
Karen · Julia · 56 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking
Siobhán vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #35 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #118.
Siobhán · Julia · 57 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Antonia, Julia
Field	Antonia	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, GB-SCT, IE, NO	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)	82/100	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); Antonia does not have one recorded yet.
Antonia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julia.
A meaning is recorded for Julia; Antonia doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Antonia

Popularity journey

First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 1998 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · 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