Asha vs Julia
Asha 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 2007, Asha was ranked #547 and Julia #39 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Asha was ranked #883 and Julia #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Asha was ranked #391 and Julia #209 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asha was ranked #1097 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Asha and Julia over time
Asha and Julia appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Asha 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.
Asha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Julia 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julia rose about as far as Asha fell — from #313 and #373 in 1960 to #547 and #39 in 2007.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Asha #313 in 2003, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asha #1097, Julia #223.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1960–2007
Asha held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Julia in 28.
Highest recorded here: Asha #313 in 1960, Julia #39 in 2007.
The order changed in 1963: Julia moved ahead. In 1962 they stood at #313 and #373; by 1963 that had become #411 and #396.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Asha #547, Julia #39.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2001–2021
Asha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 11.
Highest recorded here: Asha #441 in 2001, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Asha #883, Julia #73.
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 | Asha | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024) | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Asha does not have one recorded yet.
- Asha and Julia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Asha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Asha
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #410 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #286 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1097 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