Julius vs Rayan
Julius and Rayancompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Julius was ranked #379 and Rayan #158 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Julius was ranked #1322 and Rayan #188 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Julius was ranked #556 and Rayan #342 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Julius and Rayan over time
Julius and Rayan appear together in 3 published lists, across 60 years of shared records. Rayan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Julius 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.
Julius reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Rayan 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
Julius and Rayan changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 2002 and 2025, ending at #379 and #158.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Julius held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Rayan in 22.
Highest recorded here: Julius #725 in 1997, Rayan #175 in 2016.
The order changed in 2004: Rayan moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #746 and #761; by 2004 that had become #841 and #510.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Julius #1322, Rayan #188.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 2002–2025
Julius held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Rayan in 14.
Highest recorded here: Julius #231 in 2013, Rayan #145 in 2023.
The order changed in 2014: Rayan moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #231 and #234; by 2014 that had become #323 and #217.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Julius #379, Rayan #158.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2020
Julius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rayan in 7.
Highest recorded here: Julius #448 in 2010, Rayan #342 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Julius #556, Rayan #342.
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 | Julius | Rayan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #379 (2025) | Norway · Boys #158 (2025) |
| 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
- Julius has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Rayan.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Julius
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #363 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #231 among boys in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #379 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Rayan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #145 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #158 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys