Curtis vs Julian
Curtis and Juliancompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Curtis was ranked #432 and Julian #234 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Curtis was ranked #279 and Julian #363 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Curtis was ranked #1035 and Julian #314 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Curtis was ranked #829 and Julian #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Curtis and Julian over time
Curtis and Julian appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Julian held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Curtis 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.
Curtis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Julian 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Curtis and Julian were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1035 and #314.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Curtis held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Julian in 15.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #78 in 1996, Julian #267 in 2022.
The order changed in 2011: Julian moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #287 and #311; by 2011 that had become #328 and #293.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Curtis #1035, Julian #314.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1990–2025
Curtis held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Julian in 12.
Highest recorded here: Curtis #162 in 1997, Julian #202 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Curtis #829, Julian #348.
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 | Curtis | Julian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Curtis and Julian both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Curtis
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2022
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2022).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1035 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Julian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys