Irmelin vs Julia

Irmelin 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 2023, Irmelin was ranked #514 and Julia #76 among girls in Norway.

Irmelin and Julia over time

Irmelin and Julia appear together in 1 published list, across 50 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Irmelin in 0.

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.

Irmelin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

Longest-running competitions
Irmelin and Julia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 50 years, from 1954 to 2023, ending at #514 and #76.

List by list

Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1954–2023
Irmelin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Julia in 48.
Highest recorded here: Irmelin #255 in 1997, Julia #32 in 2013.
The order changed in 1964: Julia moved ahead. In 1963 they stood at #392 and #396; by 1964 that had become #432 and #399.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Irmelin #514, Julia #76.

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 Julia

Pairs where Julia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Lorraine vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #47 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #46.
Lorraine · Julia · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Julia vs Yvonne
In 1964 they stood at #42 and #45 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2016 they were #49 and #868.
Julia · Yvonne · 51 shared years, 1964–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2016 Republic of Ireland ranking
Karen vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #41 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #59.
Karen · Julia · 56 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking
Siobhán vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #35 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #118.
Siobhán · Julia · 57 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Irmelin, Julia
Field	Irmelin	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	NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #514 (2023)	Norway · Girls #85 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	40/100	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); Irmelin does not have one recorded yet.
Irmelin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Julia.
A meaning is recorded for Julia; Irmelin doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Irmelin

Popularity journey

First recorded1950
First recorded at #368 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2023
Highest recorded position: #255 among girls in Norway, in 1997 (recorded 1950–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #514 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
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