Julia
A Latin name, the feminine of the Roman family name Julius. The family's name is of uncertain derivation, sometimes linked to the god Jove, and appears in the New Testament.
Julia in 2025
Julia was given to 2,172 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 309th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,526 babies born.
The history of Julia
Julia reached its highest point in 2001, when 8,849 babies were given the name, ranking 71st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 46th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 477,993 babies have been named Julia. Half of them were born before 1969, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Julia by decade
| Decade | Babies named Julia | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9,838 | 46 |
| 1890s | 13,482 | 57 |
| 1900s | 16,152 | 58 |
| 1910s | 39,405 | 62 |
| 1920s | 40,538 | 99 |
| 1930s | 25,132 | 160 |
| 1940s | 28,017 | 171 |
| 1950s | 32,575 | 224 |
| 1960s | 34,313 | 185 |
| 1970s | 23,537 | 213 |
| 1980s | 33,625 | 171 |
| 1990s | 60,112 | 73 |
| 2000s | 70,994 | 71 |
| 2010s | 35,938 | 144 |
| 2020s | 14,335 | 271 |
Where Julia is heading
Julia has fallen 36% over the past decade, from 3,375 babies in 2015 to 2,172 in 2025.
Names like Julia
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Julia.