Brigid vs Julia
Brigid 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 2025, Brigid was ranked #544 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Brigid was ranked #4709 and Julia #194 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Brigid was ranked #407 and Julia #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Brigid and Julia over time
Brigid and Julia appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brigid in 1.
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.
Brigid 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Julia moved ahead of Brigid in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #156 and #200 the year before became #229 and #152.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brigid and Julia changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #544 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Brigid and Julia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 57 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #544 and #118.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2025
Brigid held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Julia in 25.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #26 in 1965, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order changed in 1998: Julia moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #156 and #200; by 1998 that had become #229 and #152.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Brigid #544, Julia #118.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2023
Brigid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #2096 in 1996, Julia #84 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Brigid #4709, Julia #194.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2024
Brigid held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Julia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Brigid #248 in 2000, Julia #83 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brigid #407, Julia #212.
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 | Brigid | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Brigid does not have one recorded yet.
- Brigid and Julia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Brigid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Brigid
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #29 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 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