Julio
Spanish form of Julius, a Roman family name whose meaning is unsettled; one proposal connects it to the Greek ioulos, downy-bearded.
Julio in 2025
Julio was given to 436 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,296th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,604 babies born.
The history of Julio
Julio reached its highest point in 1990, when 1,564 babies were given the name, ranking 386th that year.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 64,197 babies have been named Julio. Half of them were born before 1992, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Julio by decade
| Decade | Babies named Julio | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | 2,047 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,614 |
| 1900s | 75 | 1,600 |
| 1910s | 563 | 1,293 |
| 1920s | 1,347 | 1,037 |
| 1930s | 1,116 | 977 |
| 1940s | 1,297 | 1,089 |
| 1950s | 2,585 | 984 |
| 1960s | 4,076 | 705 |
| 1970s | 7,142 | 547 |
| 1980s | 9,454 | 457 |
| 1990s | 13,941 | 386 |
| 2000s | 12,802 | 451 |
| 2010s | 6,848 | 685 |
| 2020s | 2,940 | 1,107 |
Where Julio is heading
Julio has fallen 34% over the past decade, from 664 babies in 2015 to 436 in 2025.
Names like Julio
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Julio.