Edie vs Julia
Edie 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, Edie was ranked #325 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Edie was ranked #158 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Edie was ranked #295 and Julia #188 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Edie was ranked #288 and Julia #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Edie and Julia over time
Edie and Julia appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Edie 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.
Julia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Edie 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 2018, Edie moved ahead of Julia in England and Wales · Girls — #114 and #91 the year before became #108 and #111.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Edie and Julia changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2006 and 2024, ending at #288 and #212.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Julia in 22.
Highest recorded here: Edie #108 in 2018, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order changed in 2018: Edie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #114 and #91; by 2018 that had become #108 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edie #158, Julia #223.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2004–2025
Edie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Edie #157 in 2020, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edie #325, Julia #118.
Northern Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2006–2024
Edie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Julia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Edie #175 in 2016, Julia #68 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edie #288, Julia #212.
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 | Edie | 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 | 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 · Girls #325 (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); Edie does not have one recorded yet.
- Edie and Julia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Edie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Edie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1168 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #108 among girls in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 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