Dawid vs Julian
Dawid 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, Dawid was ranked #503 and Julian #63 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Dawid was ranked #516 and Julian #203 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Dawid was ranked #2014 and Julian #314 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Dawid was ranked #415 and Julian #363 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Dawid and Julian over time
Dawid and Julian appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Julian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Dawid 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.
Dawid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1991, Julian moved ahead of Dawid in Norway · Boys — #168 and #182 the year before became #226 and #197.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dawid and Julian changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2005 and 2023, ending at #516 and #203.
- Longest-running competitions
Dawid and Julian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 45 years, from 1977 to 2023, ending at #503 and #63.
List by list
Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1977–2023
Dawid held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Julian in 32.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #157 in 1988, Julian #26 in 2011.
The order changed in 1991: Julian moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #168 and #182; by 1991 that had become #226 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dawid #503, Julian #63.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1997–2025
Dawid held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Julian in 20.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #250 in 2008, Julian #267 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dawid #2014, Julian #314.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2005–2023
Dawid held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Julian in 10.
Highest recorded here: Dawid #122 in 2011, Julian #183 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dawid #516, Julian #203.
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 | Dawid | 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, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2014 (2025) | Norway · Boys #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dawid and Julian both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Dawid
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #542 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2023
Highest recorded position: #122 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 2005–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2014 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