Julia vs Maryan
Julia and Maryancompared 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 2015, Julia was ranked #41 and Maryan #561 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Julia was ranked #194 and Maryan #5687 among girls in England and Wales.
Julia and Maryan over time
Julia and Maryan appear together in 2 published lists, across 67 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Maryan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Maryan 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Julia and Maryan were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1964 to 2015, ending at #41 and #561.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1964–2015
Julia held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Maryan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julia #39 in 2007, Maryan #336 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Julia #41, Maryan #561.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2023
Julia held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Maryan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julia #77 in 2010, Maryan #1805 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Julia #194, Maryan #5687.
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 | Maryan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| 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); Maryan does not have one recorded yet.
- Julia and Maryan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Maryan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Maryan
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #462 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1957–2015
Highest recorded position: #336 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1957–2015).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls