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Julia vs Siv

Julia and Sivcompared 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 2023, Julia was ranked #76 and Siv #530 among girls in Norway.

Julia and Siv over time

Julia and Siv appear together in 1 published list, across 57 years of shared records. Siv held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Julia 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.

Siv 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.

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 1990, Julia moved ahead of Siv in Norway · Girls — #138 and #102 the year before became #128 and #168.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 57 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julia rose about as far as Siv fell — from #345 and #280 in 1945 to #76 and #530 in 2023.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Julia and Siv were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 57 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #76 and #530.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls57 shared years, 1945–2023

    Julia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Siv in 34.

    Highest recorded here: Julia #39 in 2007, Siv #20 in 1972.

    The order changed in 1990: Julia moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #138 and #102; by 1990 that had become #128 and #168.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Julia #76, Siv #530.

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.

Other comparisons involving Siv

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Julia, Siv
FieldJuliaSiv
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe 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
OriginThe feminine counterpart within the Roman gens Julia, the family name Julius belonged toNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈjʉː.lɪ.a/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZNO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #85 (2025)Norway · Girls #530 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Julia has a recorded origin (The feminine counterpart within the Roman gens Julia, the family name Julius belonged to); Siv does not have one recorded yet.
  • Julia has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Siv.
  • A meaning is recorded for Julia; Siv doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in NO.

How each name got here

Julia

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1970–2001

    Highest recorded position: #26 among girls in New Zealand, in 1983 (recorded 1970–2001).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #244 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Siv

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #280 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2023

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2023).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2023

    Most recently recorded at #530 among girls in Norway, in 2023.

    Norway · Girls