Julia vs Rosemary
Julia and Rosemarycompared 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 2010, Julia was ranked #71 and Rosemary #366 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Julia was ranked #118 and Rosemary #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #188 and Rosemary #351 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #223 and Rosemary #483 among girls in England and Wales.
Julia and Rosemary over time
Julia and Rosemary appear together in 2 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rosemary in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Rosemary 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 Rosemary changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #118 and #544.
- Longest-running competitions
Julia and Rosemary were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 61 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #118 and #544.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1964–2025
Julia held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Rosemary in 10.
Highest recorded here: Julia #31 in 2009, Rosemary #69 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julia #118, Rosemary #544.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Julia held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Rosemary in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julia #77 in 2010, Rosemary #260 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julia #223, Rosemary #483.
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 | Rosemary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Rosemary does not have one recorded yet.
- Julia has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Rosemary.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Rosemary doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Rosemary
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1966
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 1954 (recorded 1954–1966).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls