Jaime vs Julia

Jaime 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.

Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Jaime was ranked #439 and Julia #69 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Jaime was ranked #764 and Julia #73 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1981, Jaime was ranked #82 and Julia #83 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jaime was ranked #3318 and Julia #223 among girls in England and Wales.

Jaime and Julia over time

Jaime and Julia appear together in 2 published lists, across 38 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jaime in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Jaime reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jaime held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jaime #490 in 2005, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jaime #3318, Julia #223.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1989–2021
Jaime held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jaime #445 in 1989, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jaime #764, Julia #73.

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 Jaime, Julia
Field	Jaime	Julia
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	Used for both boys and girls	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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #3318 (2024)	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); Jaime does not have one recorded yet.
Jaime and Julia both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Julia; Jaime doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Jaime

Popularity journey

First recorded1982
First recorded at #268 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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