Julia vs Roberta
Julia and Robertacompared 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 2021, Julia was ranked #73 and Roberta #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #223 and Roberta #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Julia was ranked #344 and Roberta #344 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Julia and Roberta over time
Julia and Roberta appear together in 2 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roberta in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Roberta 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 Roberta were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1964 to 2021, ending at #73 and #883.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–2021
Julia held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Roberta in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julia #34 in 2008, Roberta #234 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Julia #73, Roberta #883.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Julia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roberta in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julia #77 in 2010, Roberta #526 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julia #223, Roberta #1160.
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 | Roberta |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1160 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Roberta does not have one recorded yet.
- Julia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Roberta.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Roberta doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Roberta
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2021
Highest recorded position: #234 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2021).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls