Julia vs Tilly
Julia and Tillycompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Julia was ranked #118 and Tilly #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #188 and Tilly #152 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #223 and Tilly #165 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Julia was ranked #212 and Tilly #179 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Julia and Tilly over time
Julia and Tilly appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Julia held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tilly in 0.
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.
Julia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tilly in 1. 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 2022, Tilly moved ahead of Julia in England and Wales · Girls — #138 and #162 the year before became #201 and #146.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Julia and Tilly averaged 51.2 places apart, ending at #223 and #165.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Julia #77 in 2010, Tilly #86 in 2009.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Julia held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tilly in 11.
Highest recorded here: Julia #77 in 2010, Tilly #86 in 2009.
The order changed in 2022: Tilly moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #138 and #162; by 2022 that had become #201 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julia #223, Tilly #165.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2005–2025
Julia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tilly in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julia #31 in 2009, Tilly #154 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julia #118, Tilly #239.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2006–2024
Julia held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tilly in 6.
Highest recorded here: Julia #68 in 2011, Tilly #99 in 2014.
The order changed in 2020: Tilly moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #94 and #157; by 2020 that had become #281 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julia #212, Tilly #179.
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 | Tilly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #85 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #239 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Tilly does not have one recorded yet.
- Julia and Tilly both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Julia; Tilly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Tilly
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #335 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #86 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #239 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls