Jakob vs Julian
Jakob 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Jakob was ranked #9 and Julian #54 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Jakob was ranked #556 and Julian #183 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Jakob was ranked #343 and Julian #303 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Jakob was ranked #1124 and Julian #314 among boys in England and Wales.
Jakob and Julian over time
Jakob and Julian appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Julian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jakob in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Jakob reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Julian in 1. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jakob and Julian changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1967 and 2025, ending at #9 and #54.
- Longest-running competitions
Jakob and Julian were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1124 and #314.
List by list
Norway · Boys55 shared years, 1967–2025
Jakob held the stronger position in 49 of those years, Julian in 6.
Highest recorded here: Jakob #6 in 2019, Julian #26 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jakob #9, Julian #54.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Jakob held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Julian in 26.
Highest recorded here: Jakob #287 in 2000, Julian #267 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jakob #1124, Julian #314.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2003–2020
Jakob held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julian in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jakob #448 in 2005, Julian #183 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jakob #556, Julian #183.
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 Jakob
Pairs where Jakob shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anders vs Jakob
Anders and Jakob were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #9.
Anders · Jakob · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Jakob
Andreas and Jakob were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #9.
Andreas · Jakob · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Arne vs Jakob
Arne and Jakob were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #222 and #9.
Arne · Jakob · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Bjørn vs Jakob
Bjørn and Jakob were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #9.
Bjørn · Jakob · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Jakob | Julian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | A form of Jacob (or James) used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages, from the Hebrew Ya'akov. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjɑː.kɔp/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #9 (2025) | Norway · Boys #54 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jakob has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission); Julian does not have one recorded yet.
- Jakob and Julian both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Jakob; Julian doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jakob
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #150 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1124 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