Julia vs Lara
Julia and Laracompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2002, Julia was ranked #83 and Lara #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Julia was ranked #85 and Lara #144 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #223 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Julia was ranked #118 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #212 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #188 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.
Julia and Lara over time
Julia and Lara appear together in 4 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Julia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Lara 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2025, Lara moved ahead of Julia in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #75 and #142 the year before became #118 and #102.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julia and Lara changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #212 and #110.
- Mirrored each other
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Julia fell — from #65 and #401 in 1968 to #118 and #102 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Julia and Lara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #85 and #144.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1968–2025
Julia held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Lara in 7.
Highest recorded here: Julia #31 in 2009, Lara #80 in 2002.
The order changed in 2025: Lara moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #75 and #142; by 2025 that had become #118 and #102.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julia #118, Lara #102.
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1968–2025
Julia held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Lara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julia #32 in 2013, Lara #129 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julia #85, Lara #144.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Julia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lara in 18.
Highest recorded here: Julia #77 in 2010, Lara #85 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julia #223, Lara #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Julia held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lara in 22.
Highest recorded here: Julia #68 in 2011, Lara #51 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julia #212, Lara #110.
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 | Julia | Lara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | The feminine counterpart within the Roman gens Julia, the family name Julius belonged to | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈjʉː.lɪ.a/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| 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); Lara does not have one recorded yet.
- Julia and Lara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Lara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Lara
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #553 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2023).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #144 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls