Eliza vs Julia
Eliza 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #63 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #70 and Julia #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eliza was ranked #79 and Julia #188 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Eliza was ranked #93 and Julia #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Eliza was ranked #353 and Julia #85 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eliza was ranked #173 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Eliza and Julia over time
Eliza and Julia appear together in 5 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Eliza in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Eliza in 2. 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 2011, Eliza moved ahead of Julia in England and Wales · Girls — #93 and #77 the year before became #62 and #78.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Eliza and Julia changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2004 and 2024, ending at #70 and #212.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Eliza and Julia averaged 58.7 places apart, ending at #63 and #223.
- Mirrored each other
Over 34 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Eliza rose about as far as Julia fell — from #393 and #68 in 1969 to #173 and #118 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Eliza and Julia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #353 and #85.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1966–2025
Eliza held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 41.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #297 in 2009, Julia #32 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eliza #353, Julia #85.
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1969–2025
Eliza held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 34.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #123 in 2023, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eliza #173, Julia #118.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eliza held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Julia in 9.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #38 in 2019, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order changed in 2011: Eliza moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #93 and #77; by 2011 that had become #62 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eliza #63, Julia #223.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Eliza held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Julia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #70 in 2024, Julia #68 in 2011.
The order changed in 2019: Eliza moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #114 and #92; by 2019 that had become #89 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eliza #70, Julia #212.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls8 shared years, 1995–2002
Eliza held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Julia in 4.
Highest recorded here: Eliza #63 in 1996, Julia #70 in 1999.
The order changed in 2000: Julia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #69 and #70; by 2000 that had become #71 and #70.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Eliza #93, Julia #83.
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 | Eliza | 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 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) | 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) | 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); Eliza does not have one recorded yet.
- Eliza has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julia.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Eliza doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Eliza
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #468 among girls in Norway in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #38 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #353 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