Girl nameCurrently #116 in the USFalling
Julia
JOO-lee-uh//ˈdʒuːliə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20015 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
Youthful, from the Julius family
Julia is the feminine form of the ancient Roman family name Julius, possibly connected to a root meaning youthful. Consistently in use since antiquity across Europe, it remains a graceful, dependable classic in English today.
Julia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Julia |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 783 |
| 1881 | 737 |
| 1882 | 816 |
| 1883 | 875 |
| 1884 | 942 |
| 1885 | 1,069 |
| 1886 | 1,068 |
| 1887 | 1,049 |
| 1888 | 1,298 |
| 1889 | 1,201 |
| 1890 | 1,275 |
| 1891 | 1,206 |
| 1892 | 1,360 |
| 1893 | 1,378 |
| 1894 | 1,325 |
| 1895 | 1,380 |
| 1896 | 1,407 |
| 1897 | 1,385 |
| 1898 | 1,469 |
| 1899 | 1,297 |
| 1900 | 1,772 |
| 1901 | 1,378 |
| 1902 | 1,509 |
| 1903 | 1,447 |
| 1904 | 1,426 |
| 1905 | 1,642 |
| 1906 | 1,603 |
| 1907 | 1,680 |
| 1908 | 1,759 |
| 1909 | 1,936 |
| 1910 | 2,081 |
| 1911 | 2,168 |
| 1912 | 2,838 |
| 1913 | 3,208 |
| 1914 | 3,827 |
| 1915 | 4,842 |
| 1916 | 5,077 |
| 1917 | 5,102 |
| 1918 | 5,289 |
| 1919 | 4,973 |
| 1920 | 4,912 |
| 1921 | 4,752 |
| 1922 | 4,623 |
| 1923 | 4,346 |
| 1924 | 4,314 |
| 1925 | 4,067 |
| 1926 | 3,713 |
| 1927 | 3,602 |
| 1928 | 3,227 |
| 1929 | 2,982 |
| 1930 | 2,896 |
| 1931 | 2,643 |
| 1932 | 2,680 |
| 1933 | 2,415 |
| 1934 | 2,376 |
| 1935 | 2,357 |
| 1936 | 2,297 |
| 1937 | 2,308 |
| 1938 | 2,501 |
| 1939 | 2,658 |
| 1940 | 2,727 |
| 1941 | 2,860 |
| 1942 | 2,922 |
| 1943 | 2,987 |
| 1944 | 2,694 |
| 1945 | 2,342 |
| 1946 | 2,802 |
| 1947 | 2,966 |
| 1948 | 2,784 |
| 1949 | 2,932 |
| 1950 | 2,733 |
| 1951 | 2,763 |
| 1952 | 2,789 |
| 1953 | 2,982 |
| 1954 | 3,166 |
| 1955 | 3,305 |
| 1956 | 3,330 |
| 1957 | 3,703 |
| 1958 | 3,846 |
| 1959 | 3,957 |
| 1960 | 3,799 |
| 1961 | 3,915 |
| 1962 | 3,766 |
| 1963 | 3,588 |
| 1964 | 3,556 |
| 1965 | 3,114 |
| 1966 | 3,057 |
| 1967 | 2,782 |
| 1968 | 3,011 |
| 1969 | 3,727 |
| 1970 | 3,197 |
| 1971 | 2,621 |
| 1972 | 2,340 |
| 1973 | 2,096 |
| 1974 | 2,077 |
| 1975 | 2,016 |
| 1976 | 1,933 |
| 1977 | 2,074 |
| 1978 | 2,609 |
| 1979 | 2,579 |
| 1980 | 3,092 |
| 1981 | 3,692 |
| 1982 | 3,525 |
| 1983 | 3,402 |
| 1984 | 3,379 |
| 1985 | 3,236 |
| 1986 | 3,136 |
| 1987 | 3,350 |
| 1988 | 3,387 |
| 1989 | 3,427 |
| 1990 | 3,942 |
| 1991 | 5,385 |
| 1992 | 5,042 |
| 1993 | 4,680 |
| 1994 | 4,855 |
| 1995 | 5,427 |
| 1996 | 6,323 |
| 1997 | 7,351 |
| 1998 | 8,343 |
| 1999 | 8,762 |
| 2000 | 8,776 |
| 2001 | 8,849 |
| 2002 | 7,980 |
| 2003 | 7,455 |
| 2004 | 7,175 |
| 2005 | 7,097 |
| 2006 | 6,895 |
| 2007 | 6,140 |
| 2008 | 5,628 |
| 2009 | 4,996 |
| 2010 | 4,683 |
| 2011 | 4,359 |
| 2012 | 3,880 |
| 2013 | 3,753 |
| 2014 | 3,605 |
| 2015 | 3,375 |
| 2016 | 3,353 |
| 2017 | 3,124 |
| 2018 | 3,013 |
| 2019 | 2,787 |
| 2020 | 2,514 |
| 2021 | 2,433 |
| 2022 | 2,543 |
| 2023 | 2,297 |
| 2024 | 2,359 |
Julia through the decades
- Julia peaked in 2001, when 8,849 babies were named Julia in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Julia has fallen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Julia currently ranks #116 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
JulesJulie
Variants & spellings
JulieGiuliaYulia
Famous people named Julia
- Julia Roberts — actress