Julian vs Neill
Julian and Neillcompared 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 · Boys
In 2000, Julian was ranked #390 and Neill #274 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2013, Julian was ranked #291 and Neill #4685 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Julian was ranked #357 and Neill #357 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Julian and Neill over time
Julian and Neill appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Julian held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Neill in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Julian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Neill 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
Julian and Neill changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2000, ending at #390 and #274.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Julian and Neill averaged 39.5 places apart, ending at #390 and #274.
- Longest-running competitions
Julian and Neill were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1964 to 2000, ending at #390 and #274.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1964–2000
Julian held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Neill in 11.
Highest recorded here: Julian #129 in 1970, Neill #154 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Julian #390, Neill #274.
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 | Neill |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #54 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4685 (2013) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Julian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Neill.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Neill
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 recorded1964–2001
Highest recorded position: #154 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1983 (recorded 1964–2001).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2001
Most recently recorded at #409 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001.
Republic of Ireland · Boys