Catriona vs Julia
Catriona 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 2024, Catriona was ranked #898 and Julia #75 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Catriona was ranked #332 and Julia #145 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Catriona was ranked #638 and Julia #188 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Catriona was ranked #5669 and Julia #201 among girls in England and Wales.
Catriona and Julia over time
Catriona and Julia appear together in 3 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Catriona 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
Catriona and Julia changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2024, ending at #898 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Catriona and Julia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #898 and #75.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2024
Catriona held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Julia in 23.
Highest recorded here: Catriona #58 in 1979, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catriona #898, Julia #75.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2022
Catriona held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 26.
Highest recorded here: Catriona #372 in 1996, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Catriona #5669, Julia #201.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2006
Catriona held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Julia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Catriona #145 in 1998, Julia #106 in 2001.
The order changed in 2001: Julia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #174 and #220; by 2001 that had become #230 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Catriona #332, Julia #145.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Catriona | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Girls #638 (2024) | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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); Catriona does not have one recorded yet.
- Catriona has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julia.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Catriona doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Catriona
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #167 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #58 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2024.
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