Elise vs Julia
Elise 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 2025, Elise was ranked #63 and Julia #85 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1992, Elise was ranked #100 and Julia #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elise was ranked #381 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #188 and Julia #188 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #337 and Julia #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elise was ranked #320 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Elise and Julia over time
Elise and Julia appear together in 4 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Elise in 1.
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.
Elise reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Julia in 1. 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 2007, Julia moved ahead of Elise in England and Wales · Girls — #125 and #156 the year before became #143 and #92.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elise and Julia changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #337 and #212.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 70 shared years in Norway · Girls, Elise and Julia averaged 55.1 places apart, ending at #63 and #85.
- Longest-running competitions
Elise and Julia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 70 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #63 and #85.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1945–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 63 of those years, Julia in 7.
Highest recorded here: Elise #23 in 2001, Julia #32 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #63, Julia #85.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1983–2025
Elise held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 35.
Highest recorded here: Elise #132 in 2014, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elise #381, Julia #118.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Julia in 18.
Highest recorded here: Elise #96 in 2002, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order changed in 2007: Julia moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #125 and #156; by 2007 that had become #143 and #92.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #320, Julia #223.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Elise held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Julia in 21.
Highest recorded here: Elise #147 in 2003, Julia #68 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elise #337, 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 | Elise | Julia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages. | 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 | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission | The feminine counterpart within the Roman gens Julia, the family name Julius belonged to |
| Pronunciation | /eˈliː.seh/ | /ˈjʉː.lɪ.a/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elise is recorded with a Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission origin, while Julia is recorded with a The feminine counterpart within the Roman gens Julia, the family name Julius belonged to origin.
- Elise has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julia.
- Elise's recorded meaning differs from Julia's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Elise
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #223 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
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