Jill vs Julia
Jill 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 2005, Jill was ranked #603 and Julia #43 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2012, Jill was ranked #5876 and Julia #79 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Jill was ranked #747 and Julia #99 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Jill was ranked #397 and Julia #281 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Jill and Julia over time
Jill and Julia appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Jill in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jill reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Julia moved ahead of Jill in Northern Ireland · Girls — #151 and #220 the year before became #206 and #106.
- Mirrored each other
Over 35 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julia rose about as far as Jill fell — from #365 and #445 in 1956 to #603 and #43 in 2005.
- Longest-running competitions
Jill and Julia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1956 to 2005, ending at #603 and #43.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1964–2022
Jill held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 56.
Highest recorded here: Jill #171 in 1977, Julia #31 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Jill #747, Julia #99.
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1956–2005
Jill held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Julia in 20.
Highest recorded here: Jill #169 in 1968, Julia #43 in 2005.
The order changed in 1977: Julia moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #187 and #244; by 1977 that had become #237 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Jill #603, Julia #43.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2020
Jill held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Julia in 9.
Highest recorded here: Jill #127 in 1997, Julia #68 in 2011.
The order changed in 2001: Julia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #151 and #220; by 2001 that had become #206 and #106.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jill #397, Julia #281.
England and Wales · Girls11 shared years, 1996–2012
Jill held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Julia in 11.
Highest recorded here: Jill #1914 in 1996, Julia #77 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Jill #5876, Julia #79.
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 | Jill | 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 | /ˈjʉː.lɪ.a/ | |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #747 (2022) | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Jill does not have one recorded yet.
- Jill has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Julia.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Jill doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jill
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #376 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1959
Highest recorded position: #62 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1959).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2022.
Republic of Ireland · 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