Julia vs Sharlene

Julia and Sharlenecompared 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.

New Zealand · Girls
In 1974, Julia was ranked #85 and Sharlene #93 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2020, Julia was ranked #130 and Sharlene #5493 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1990, Julia was ranked #157 and Sharlene #517 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Julia and Sharlene over time

Julia and Sharlene appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sharlene in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Sharlene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2020
Julia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Sharlene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julia #78 in 2011, Sharlene #2411 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Julia #130, Sharlene #5493.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Julia

Pairs where Julia shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Lorraine vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #47 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2018 they were #896 and #46.
Lorraine · Julia · 50 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Julia vs Yvonne
In 1964 they stood at #42 and #45 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2016 they were #49 and #868.
Julia · Yvonne · 51 shared years, 1964–2016 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2016 Republic of Ireland ranking
Karen vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #41 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2019 they were #871 and #59.
Karen · Julia · 56 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking
Siobhán vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #35 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #885 and #118.
Siobhán · Julia · 57 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Julia, Sharlene
Field	Julia	Sharlene
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, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #85 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #5493 (2020)
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); Sharlene does not have one recorded yet.
Julia has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Sharlene.
A meaning is recorded for Julia; Sharlene doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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

Sharlene

Popularity journey

First recorded1971
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1971–1974
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in New Zealand, in 1972 (recorded 1971–1974).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2020
Most recently recorded at #5493 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020.
England and Wales · Girls