Julius
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About Julius
Immortal through its association with the ancient Caesar (it was his clan name), Julius may still lag behind Julian, but is definitely starting to make a comeback, and in fact feels more cutting edge, in line with the current trend for Latin -us endings.
A common Christian name in Roman times—as in Pope Julius I—it was rarely used in English speaking countries until the nineteenth century. Some Julius connections: basketball great Julius "Dr. J" Erving, characters in the Artemis Fowl book series and television show Everybody Hates Chris, Groucho Marx's birth name, the comic monkey created by Paul Frank, and the Orange Julius drink.
As of October 2026, Julius ranked #424 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #88 in 1883, Nameberry popularity #738.
Editor's take: The name Julius is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "youthful, downy-bearded".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #309 | 1,129 | 587.8 |
| 2015 | #311 | 1,150 | 600 |
| 2016 | #339 | 1,028 | 541.7 |
| 2017 | #339 | 1,005 | 543 |
| 2018 | #341 | 981 | 540.2 |
| 2019 | #352 | 946 | 527.2 |
| 2020 | #335 | 970 | 562 |
| 2021 | #319 | 1,039 | 593.9 |
| 2022 | #348 | 942 | 539.5 |
| 2023 | #400 | 795 | 464.8 |
| 2024 | #389 | 838 | 486.4 |
| 2025 | #424 | 759 | 444.4 |
World rankings
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Julius on lists
Famous Juliuss
- (Gaius) Julius Caesar
Roman dictator
- Julius I
III, popes
- Julius "Dr. J" Winfield Erving
American basketball player
- Julius Kambarage Nyerere
1st President of Tanzania
- Julius Alfred "Papa" Ringel
Austrian,born German General of Mountain Troops
- Julius Robert Oppenheimer
American theoretical physicist
- Julius Wagner
Jauregg, Austrian physician; winner of the Nobel Prize
- Julius Axelrod
American biochemist; winner of the Nobel Prize
- Julius Frazier Peppers
American NFL football player
- Julius Ellington
son of American pro skateboarder Erik Ellington
- Julius Rockwell
U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts
- Julius Rosenberg
American communist spy
- Julius Springer
German publisher, founder of Springer,Verlag (global scientific publishing house)
- Julius Chick (b. 2013)
son of Brazilian,American actress Morena Baccarin
- Julius Tennon
American actor/producer, husband of actress Viola Davis
Julius in pop culture
- Dr. Julius No
villain in James Bond book/film "Dr. No"
- "Julius
" children's book by Angela Johnson about the title pig
- "Julius
" children's book by Syd Hoff about the title gorilla
- Dr. Julius Hibbert
character on TV's "The Simpsons"
- Julius Little
character in video game "Saints Row"
- Julius Pringles
mascot for Pringles potato chips
- Julius
monkey character created by Paul Frank
- Julius
father on TV's "Everybody Hates Chris"
- Julius Belmont
vampire hunter in the Castlevania series
- Julius
monster in the 1995 animated Mickey Mouse short, Runaway Brain
- Julius Benedict
one of the twins from movie "Twins"
- Julius Clarence "J.C." Williams
character in TV series "New York Undercover"
- Dr. Julius Strangepork
elderly pig from The Muppets
- "Julius Cane"
father of the protagonists in Rick Riordan's "The Cane Chronicles"
- "Julius
" song by Phish
- Orange Julius
drink and fast,food chain
- Julius Payne
son character on Showtime's "Happyish"
- Julius
bachelor in Harvest Moon games "Tree of Tranquility" and "Animal Parade"
- Julius Levinson
character in the 1996 film "Independence Day"
Variations & nicknames
- JuliHungarian
- JulioSpanish
- JulienFrench
- GyulaHungarian
- JulesFrench
- GiulioItalian
- JuliuszPolish