Girl nameCurrently #283 in the USFalling
Juliet
JOO-lee-et//ˈdʒuːliɛt//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20166 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
Youthful (from Julia)
Juliet is an English form of Giulietta, an Italian diminutive of Julia, sharing its Latin root possibly linked to youthfulness. Forever tied to Shakespeare's star-crossed heroine in 'Romeo and Juliet', it carries an unmistakably romantic literary weight.
Juliet's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Juliet |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 10 |
| 1881 | 9 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 10 |
| 1884 | 13 |
| 1885 | 9 |
| 1886 | 24 |
| 1887 | 11 |
| 1888 | 12 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1890 | 15 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 11 |
| 1893 | 11 |
| 1894 | 16 |
| 1895 | 20 |
| 1896 | 22 |
| 1897 | 19 |
| 1898 | 15 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 16 |
| 1901 | 17 |
| 1902 | 23 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1907 | 34 |
| 1908 | 30 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 24 |
| 1911 | 41 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1913 | 49 |
| 1914 | 74 |
| 1915 | 66 |
| 1916 | 99 |
| 1917 | 85 |
| 1918 | 100 |
| 1919 | 81 |
| 1920 | 95 |
| 1921 | 83 |
| 1922 | 78 |
| 1923 | 90 |
| 1924 | 92 |
| 1925 | 76 |
| 1926 | 88 |
| 1927 | 68 |
| 1928 | 67 |
| 1929 | 66 |
| 1930 | 50 |
| 1931 | 59 |
| 1932 | 63 |
| 1933 | 46 |
| 1934 | 38 |
| 1935 | 53 |
| 1936 | 43 |
| 1937 | 73 |
| 1938 | 84 |
| 1939 | 69 |
| 1940 | 80 |
| 1941 | 88 |
| 1942 | 78 |
| 1943 | 82 |
| 1944 | 89 |
| 1945 | 64 |
| 1946 | 91 |
| 1947 | 80 |
| 1948 | 81 |
| 1949 | 90 |
| 1950 | 94 |
| 1951 | 93 |
| 1952 | 93 |
| 1953 | 103 |
| 1954 | 126 |
| 1955 | 122 |
| 1956 | 124 |
| 1957 | 154 |
| 1958 | 131 |
| 1959 | 153 |
| 1960 | 172 |
| 1961 | 196 |
| 1962 | 244 |
| 1963 | 215 |
| 1964 | 200 |
| 1965 | 205 |
| 1966 | 193 |
| 1967 | 185 |
| 1968 | 182 |
| 1969 | 291 |
| 1970 | 393 |
| 1971 | 370 |
| 1972 | 256 |
| 1973 | 245 |
| 1974 | 203 |
| 1975 | 218 |
| 1976 | 159 |
| 1977 | 140 |
| 1978 | 154 |
| 1979 | 178 |
| 1980 | 181 |
| 1981 | 179 |
| 1982 | 173 |
| 1983 | 165 |
| 1984 | 127 |
| 1985 | 168 |
| 1986 | 139 |
| 1987 | 146 |
| 1988 | 146 |
| 1989 | 181 |
| 1990 | 156 |
| 1991 | 175 |
| 1992 | 168 |
| 1993 | 166 |
| 1994 | 176 |
| 1995 | 171 |
| 1996 | 244 |
| 1997 | 365 |
| 1998 | 397 |
| 1999 | 396 |
| 2000 | 405 |
| 2001 | 460 |
| 2002 | 428 |
| 2003 | 452 |
| 2004 | 422 |
| 2005 | 484 |
| 2006 | 503 |
| 2007 | 609 |
| 2008 | 697 |
| 2009 | 1,024 |
| 2010 | 1,142 |
| 2011 | 1,276 |
| 2012 | 1,271 |
| 2013 | 1,333 |
| 2014 | 1,268 |
| 2015 | 1,357 |
| 2016 | 1,402 |
| 2017 | 1,380 |
| 2018 | 1,347 |
| 2019 | 1,231 |
| 2020 | 1,037 |
| 2021 | 1,078 |
| 2022 | 1,075 |
| 2023 | 1,063 |
| 2024 | 1,116 |
Juliet through the decades
- Juliet peaked in 2016, when 1,402 babies were named Juliet in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Juliet has risen 26% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Juliet currently ranks #283 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
JulesJulie
Variants & spellings
JulietteGiulietta