Julian vs Justin
Julian and Justincompared 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 · Boys
In 1974, Julian was ranked #98 and Justin #25 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1994, Julian was ranked #97 and Justin #38 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Julian was ranked #54 and Justin #454 among boys in Norway.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Julian was ranked #234 and Justin #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Julian was ranked #314 and Justin #735 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Julian was ranked #348 and Justin #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Julian was ranked #421 and Justin #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Julian and Justin over time
Julian and Justin appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Justin held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Julian in 1.
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.
Justin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Julian 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Julian and Justin were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #314 and #735.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Julian #26 in 2011, Justin #299 in 2010.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys59 shared years, 1964–2025
Julian held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Justin in 46.
Highest recorded here: Julian #129 in 1970, Justin #80 in 1974.
The order changed in 2014: Julian moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #223 and #209; by 2014 that had become #203 and #325.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julian #348, Justin #402.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Julian held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Justin in 17.
Highest recorded here: Julian #267 in 2022, Justin #154 in 2003.
The order changed in 2013: Julian moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #326 and #321; by 2013 that had become #291 and #307.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julian #314, Justin #735.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1969–2017
Julian held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Justin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Julian #26 in 2011, Justin #299 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Julian #54, Justin #454.
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 | Julian | Justin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #54 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Julian and Justin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Julian
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #314 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Justin
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2010
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1966–2010).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #735 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys