Emer vs Julia
Emer 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, Emer was ranked #608 and Julia #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2022, Emer was ranked #5669 and Julia #201 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Emer was ranked #253 and Julia #212 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Emer and Julia over time
Emer and Julia appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Emer 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.
Emer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Julia moved ahead of Emer in Northern Ireland · Girls — #212 and #281 the year before became #446 and #190.
- Longest-running competitions
Emer and Julia were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #608 and #118.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Emer held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Julia in 26.
Highest recorded here: Emer #43 in 1983, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emer #608, Julia #118.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Emer held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Julia in 18.
Highest recorded here: Emer #85 in 1998, Julia #68 in 2011.
The order changed in 2021: Julia moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #212 and #281; by 2021 that had become #446 and #190.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emer #253, Julia #212.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2022
Emer held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 20.
Highest recorded here: Emer #952 in 1999, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Emer #5669, Julia #201.
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 | Emer | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (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); Emer does not have one recorded yet.
- Emer and Julia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Emer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Emer
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #108 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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 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