Julia vs Thi
Julia and Thicompared 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 2005, Julia was ranked #43 and Thi #619 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2000, Julia was ranked #271 and Thi #3247 among girls in England and Wales.
Julia and Thi over time
Julia and Thi appear together in 1 published list, across 46 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Thi 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julia and Thi changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2005, ending at #43 and #619.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Norway · Girls, Julia rose about as far as Thi fell — from #345 and #354 in 1945 to #43 and #619 in 2005.
- Longest-running competitions
Julia and Thi were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1945 to 2005, ending at #43 and #619.
List by list
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1945–2005
Julia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Thi in 23.
Highest recorded here: Julia #42 in 2004, Thi #116 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Julia #43, Thi #619.
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
- 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
- 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
- Barbara vs Julia
In 1964 they stood at #43 and #42 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2023 they were #856 and #94.
Barbara · Julia · 56 shared years, 1964–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Julia | Thi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) | Norway · Girls #619 (2005) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| 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); Thi does not have one recorded yet.
- Julia has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Thi.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Thi doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
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 #244 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Thi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #354 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2005
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1945–2005).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2005
Most recently recorded at #619 among girls in Norway, in 2005.
Norway · Girls