Julia vs Mina
Julia and Minacompared 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 2025, Julia was ranked #85 and Mina #65 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #75 and Mina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #188 and Mina #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #223 and Mina #493 among girls in England and Wales.
Julia and Mina over time
Julia and Mina appear together in 3 published lists, across 106 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Mina in 0.
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 2 of those lists, Mina 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 2022, Mina moved ahead of Julia in Norway · Girls — #51 and #77 the year before became #70 and #66.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julia and Mina changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #85 and #65.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 66 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julia and Mina averaged 58.0 places apart, ending at #85 and #65.
- Longest-running competitions
Julia and Mina were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 66 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #85 and #65.
List by list
Norway · Girls66 shared years, 1945–2025
Julia held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Mina in 23.
Highest recorded here: Julia #32 in 2013, Mina #20 in 2007.
The order changed in 2022: Mina moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #51 and #77; by 2022 that had become #70 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julia #85, Mina #65.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Julia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julia #77 in 2010, Mina #478 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julia #223, Mina #493.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2008–2024
Julia held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Mina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julia #34 in 2008, Mina #585 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julia #75, Mina #898.
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 | Mina |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) | Norway · Girls #65 (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); Mina does not have one recorded yet.
- Julia and Mina both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Mina doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Mina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #350 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 2007 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls