Julia vs Malgorzata
Julia and Malgorzatacompared 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 2011, Julia was ranked #35 and Malgorzata #695 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1996, Julia was ranked #112 and Malgorzata #590 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Julia was ranked #194 and Malgorzata #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Julia and Malgorzata over time
Julia and Malgorzata appear together in 2 published lists, across 55 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.
Malgorzata 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julia and Malgorzata changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1955 and 1996, ending at #112 and #590.
- Longest-running competitions
Julia and Malgorzata were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1955 to 1996, ending at #112 and #590.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julia #77 in 2010, Malgorzata #1752 in 2009.
List by list
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1955–1996
Julia held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Malgorzata in 20.
Highest recorded here: Julia #95 in 1992, Malgorzata #109 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Julia #112, Malgorzata #590.
England and Wales · Girls18 shared years, 2005–2023
Julia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Malgorzata in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julia #77 in 2010, Malgorzata #1752 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Julia #194, Malgorzata #4056.
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 | Malgorzata |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4056 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 64/100 |
| 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); Malgorzata does not have one recorded yet.
- Julia has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Malgorzata.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Malgorzata doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Malgorzata
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #421 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1996
Highest recorded position: #109 among girls in Norway, in 1982 (recorded 1952–1996).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls