Geraldine vs Iulia
Geraldine and Iuliacompared 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 2008, Geraldine was ranked #862 and Iulia #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Geraldine was ranked #5891 and Iulia #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Geraldine and Iulia over time
Geraldine and Iulia appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Iulia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Geraldine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Geraldine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Iulia 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
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 2009–2024
Geraldine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Iulia in 8.
Highest recorded here: Geraldine #3285 in 2012, Iulia #1959 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Geraldine #5891, Iulia #4192.
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 | Geraldine | Iulia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Geraldine has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Iulia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Geraldine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #9 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 recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Iulia
Popularity journey
First recorded2008
First recorded at #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2008 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2022
Highest recorded position: #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2008–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls