Carmen vs Julia
Carmen 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1974, Carmen was ranked #90 and Julia #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Carmen was ranked #352 and Julia #85 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Carmen was ranked #718 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Carmen was ranked #440 and Julia #137 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Carmen was ranked #476 and Julia #188 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carmen was ranked #776 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Carmen and Julia over time
Carmen and Julia appear together in 3 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Carmen 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.
Carmen 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carmen and Julia changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1954 and 2025, ending at #352 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Carmen and Julia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 67 years, from 1954 to 2025, ending at #352 and #85.
List by list
Norway · Girls67 shared years, 1954–2025
Carmen held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Julia in 61.
Highest recorded here: Carmen #137 in 2006, Julia #32 in 2013.
The order changed in 1970: Julia moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #314 and #344; by 1970 that had become #345 and #280.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carmen #352, Julia #85.
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1964–2025
Carmen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 32.
Highest recorded here: Carmen #327 in 1964, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carmen #718, Julia #118.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carmen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Carmen #318 in 2004, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carmen #776, Julia #223.
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 | Carmen | 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 | /ˈjʉː.lɪ.a/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #352 (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); Carmen does not have one recorded yet.
- Carmen and Julia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Carmen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Carmen
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #419 among girls in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–1974
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1972–1974).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 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