George vs Julian
George and Juliancompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #7 and Julian #314 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #24 and Julian #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, George was ranked #25 and Julian #348 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, George was ranked #48 and Julian #234 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2023, George was ranked #364 and Julian #63 among boys in Norway.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1974, George was ranked #82 and Julian #98 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, George was ranked #112 and Julian #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
George and Julian over time
George and Julian appear together in 3 published lists, across 131 years of shared records. George held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julian 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.
George reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Julian 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.
- Longest-running competitions
George and Julian were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #7 and #314.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1964–2025
George held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Julian in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #52 in 1964, Julian #129 in 1970.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #112, Julian #348.
Norway · Boys42 shared years, 1967–2023
George held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Julian in 31.
Highest recorded here: George #296 in 1978, Julian #26 in 2011.
The order changed in 1983: Julian moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #368 and #371; by 1983 that had become #467 and #292.
Most recent shared year, 2023: George #364, Julian #63.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
George held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Julian in 0.
Highest recorded here: George #2 in 2018, Julian #267 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: George #7, Julian #314.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving George
Pairs where George shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- George vs Andrew
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #29 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #7 and #334.
George · Andrew · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- George vs Patrick
Over 64 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, George rose about as far as Patrick fell — from #50 and #60 in 1954 to #6 and #93 in 2020.
George · Patrick · 64 shared years, 1954–2020 · Mirrored each other
- Conor vs George
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Conor rose about as far as George fell — from #56 and #52 in 1964 to #16 and #112 in 2025.
Conor · George · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
- George vs Luke
Over 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Luke rose about as far as George fell — from #52 and #105 in 1964 to #112 and #23 in 2025.
George · Luke · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | George | Julian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Farmer, earth-worker. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #7 (2025) | Norway · Boys #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- George has a recorded origin (Greek); Julian does not have one recorded yet.
- George and Julian both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for George; Julian 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
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #7 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Julian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys