Julia vs Rose
Julia and Rosecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #212 and Rose #41 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #223 and Rose #59 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Julia was ranked #118 and Rose #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #188 and Rose #63 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Julia was ranked #81 and Rose #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Julia was ranked #85 and Rose #414 among girls in Norway.
Julia and Rose over time
Julia and Rose appear together in 4 published lists, across 183 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 2020, Rose moved ahead of Julia in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #59 and #79 the year before became #77 and #72.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julia and Rose changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #212 and #41.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Julia and Rose averaged 33.1 places apart, ending at #118 and #59.
- Longest-running competitions
Julia and Rose were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 64 years, from 1953 to 2025, ending at #85 and #414.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1953–2025
Julia held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Rose in 8.
Highest recorded here: Julia #32 in 2013, Rose #257 in 1962.
The order changed in 1970: Julia moved ahead. In 1969 they stood at #344 and #310; by 1970 that had become #280 and #392.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julia #85, Rose #414.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Julia held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Rose in 26.
Highest recorded here: Julia #31 in 2009, Rose #49 in 1964.
The order changed in 2020: Rose moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #59 and #79; by 2020 that had become #77 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julia #118, Rose #59.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Julia held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Rose in 25.
Highest recorded here: Julia #77 in 2010, Rose #54 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julia #223, Rose #59.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Julia held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Rose in 19.
Highest recorded here: Julia #68 in 2011, Rose #37 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julia #212, Rose #41.
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 | Rose |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #59 (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); Rose does not have one recorded yet.
- Julia and Rose both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Rose doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
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
Rose
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #37 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls