Eilin vs Julia
Eilin 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2012, Eilin was ranked #573 and Julia #37 among girls in Norway.
Eilin and Julia over time
Eilin and Julia appear together in 1 published list, across 23 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eilin 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.
Eilin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls23 shared years, 1953–2012
Eilin held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Julia in 22.
Highest recorded here: Eilin #395 in 1953, Julia #37 in 2012.
The order changed in 1973: Julia moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #395 and #401; by 1973 that had become #579 and #204.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Eilin #573, Julia #37.
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 | Eilin | 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 | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #573 (2012) | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 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); Eilin does not have one recorded yet.
- Eilin and Julia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Eilin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Eilin
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #395 among girls in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1953–2012
Highest recorded position: #395 among girls in Norway, in 1953 (recorded 1953–2012).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2012
Most recently recorded at #573 among girls in Norway, in 2012.
Norway · 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