Julia vs Linda

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 Zealand · Girls

  In 1979, Julia was ranked #65 and Linda #76 among girls in New Zealand.

• New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  In 1985, Julia was ranked #99 and Linda #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Norway · Girls

  In 2024, Julia was ranked #79 and Linda #376 among girls in Norway.

• Republic of Ireland · Girls

  In 2025, Julia was ranked #118 and Linda #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Northern Ireland · Girls

  In 2021, Julia was ranked #190 and Linda #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.

• England and Wales · Girls

  In 2025, Julia was ranked #244 and Linda #1892 among girls in England and Wales.

Julia and Linda over time

Julia and Linda appear together in 5 published lists, across 175 years of shared records. Linda held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Julia in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Linda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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

• Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1945–2024

  Julia held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Linda in 41.

  Highest recorded here: Julia #32 in 2013, Linda #1 in 1975.

  The order changed in 1997: Julia moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #112 and #94; by 1997 that had become #101 and #115.

  Most recent shared year, 2024: Julia #79, Linda #376.

• Republic of Ireland · Girls59 shared years, 1964–2025

  Julia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Linda in 34.

  Highest recorded here: Julia #31 in 2009, Linda #13 in 1973.

  The order changed in 1998: Julia moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #200 and #185; by 1998 that had become #152 and #222.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Julia #118, Linda #718.

• England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

  Julia held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Linda in 0.

  Highest recorded here: Julia #77 in 2010, Linda #638 in 1997.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 2025: Julia #244, Linda #1892.

• New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1970–1985

  Julia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Linda in 9.

  Highest recorded here: Julia #75 in 1984, Linda #24 in 1970.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 1985: Julia #99, Linda #79.

• New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1970–1979

  Julia held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Linda in 6.

  Highest recorded here: Julia #65 in 1979, Linda #38 in 1970.

  The order changed in 1977: Julia moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #99 and #81; by 1977 that had become #79 and #88.

  Most recent shared year, 1979: Julia #65, Linda #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.

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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.

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