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Julia vs Lorraine

Julia and Lorrainecompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2018, Julia was ranked #46 and Lorraine #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 1998, Julia was ranked #213 and Lorraine #301 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Julia was ranked #244 and Lorraine #3333 among girls in England and Wales.

Julia and Lorraine over time

Julia and Lorraine appear together in 2 published lists, across 80 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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

Lorraine 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.

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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1964–2018

    Julia held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lorraine in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Julia #31 in 2009, Lorraine #14 in 1979.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2018: Julia #46, Lorraine #896.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Julia #77 in 2010, Lorraine #661 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Julia #244, Lorraine #3333.

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.

Other comparisons involving Lorraine

Pairs where Lorraine shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Julia, Lorraine
FieldJuliaLorraine
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe 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
OriginThe feminine counterpart within the Roman gens Julia, the family name Julius belonged toNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈjʉː.lɪ.a/Not yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #85 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #3333 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Julia has a recorded origin (The feminine counterpart within the Roman gens Julia, the family name Julius belonged to); Lorraine does not have one recorded yet.
  • Julia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Lorraine.
  • A meaning is recorded for Julia; Lorraine 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

Julia

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1970–2001

    Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1970–2001).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #244 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Lorraine

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #27 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2018

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1979 (recorded 1964–2018).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls