Dawn vs Julia
Dawn 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, Dawn was ranked #885 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Dawn was ranked #384 and Julia #145 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Dawn was ranked #3318 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Dawn and Julia over time
Dawn and Julia appear together in 2 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Dawn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Dawn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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
Dawn and Julia changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #885 and #118.
- Longest-running competitions
Dawn and Julia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #885 and #118.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025
Dawn held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Julia in 44.
Highest recorded here: Dawn #118 in 1985, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dawn #885, Julia #118.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dawn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Dawn #620 in 1996, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dawn #3318, 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 | Dawn | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Dawn does not have one recorded yet.
- Dawn has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Julia.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Dawn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dawn
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 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
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 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