Julie vs Sylvia
Julie and Sylviacompared 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 2025, Julie was ranked #60 and Sylvia #529 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Julie was ranked #1639 and Sylvia #426 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Julie was ranked #441 and Sylvia #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Julie and Sylvia over time
Julie and Sylvia appear together in 3 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Julie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sylvia in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sylvia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Julie 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 1971, Julie moved ahead of Sylvia in Norway · Girls — #237 and #225 the year before became #191 and #260.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Julie and Sylvia changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1639 and #426.
- Longest-running competitions
Julie and Sylvia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #426.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1945–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Sylvia in 17.
Highest recorded here: Julie #2 in 1996, Sylvia #134 in 1977.
The order changed in 1971: Julie moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #237 and #225; by 1971 that had become #191 and #260.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #60, Sylvia #529.
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1964–2024
Julie held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Sylvia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Julie #51 in 1977, Sylvia #111 in 1972.
The order changed in 1969: Julie moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #169 and #141; by 1969 that had become #106 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julie #441, Sylvia #898.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Julie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sylvia in 20.
Highest recorded here: Julie #436 in 1996, Sylvia #426 in 2025.
The order changed in 2011: Sylvia moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #1180 and #1218; by 2011 that had become #1665 and #776.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julie #1639, Sylvia #426.
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 | Julie | Sylvia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #60 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #426 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Julie and Sylvia both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Julie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #305 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Sylvia
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #194 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #111 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1972 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #426 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls