Julia
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Julia
Julia was an ancient Roman imperial name given to females in the house of a Julius, as in Caesar. Its origin is shrouded in history, but possible roots include Latin iuvenis, meaning "youthful"; Greek ioulos, meaning "downy-bearded"; or Jovis, a form of Jupiter, which means "sky father".
An enduring classic, Julia has a lot going for it: ancient roots but a modern, fashionable feel, simplicity and sophistication, and connections to both saints and celebs, including actress Julia Roberts and Saint Julia of Corsica. The elegant Julia's one of the least problematic choices a parent could make.
Julia is also Shakespearean, Dickensian, Orwellian, and Harry Potter-related. The ground-breaking 1960s TV show Julia was the first to feature a non-stereotypical African American woman. Celebrity chef Julia Child is a notable namesake.
Julia has been in the US Top 150 since Social Security records have been kept and is still one of the most popular girl names that start with J. She's even more popular internationally, and is highly popular in the Netherlands in Spain, and in Germany, Belgium, France, Norway, and Sweden.
If you think Julia is too simple, you might want to move to Juliet, Juliette, or Juliana, or even the Italian Giulia. Sixties short form Julie has segued from cute to middle-aged. Jules is much more current.
Julia is also given to boys.
Pronounced JOO-lyuh.
As of October 2026, Julia ranked #131 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #26 in 1880, Nameberry popularity #113.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #86 | 3,605 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #89 | 3,375 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #88 | 3,344 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #93 | 3,124 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #94 | 3,008 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #99 | 2,787 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #108 | 2,508 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #114 | 2,433 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #111 | 2,543 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #121 | 2,297 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #116 | 2,359 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #131 | 2,172 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Julia on lists
Famous Julias
- Julia CaesarisGirl
daughter of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar
- Julia Augusta (born Livia Drusilla)Girl
wife of Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar
- Julia the ElderGirl
daughter of Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar
- Julia the YoungerGirl
daughter of Julia the Elder
- JuliaGirl
named in Paul's letter to the Romans (16:15)
- Julia DrusillaGirl
name shared by the sister and daughter of Roman Emperor Caligula
- Julia Caesaris (Maria)Girl
wife of Roman statesman Marius
- Julia DomnaGirl
wife of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus
- Saint Julia of CorsicaGirl
virgin,martyr
- Saint JuliaGirl
Portuguese martyr in Gaul
- Julia Gardiner TylerGirl
U.S. First Lady as wife of President John Tyler
- Julia Boggs Dent GrantGirl
U.S. First Lady as wife of President Ulysses S. Grant
- Julia H. JohnstonGirl
hymnist
- Julia "Julie" AndrewsGirl
British actress and singer
- Julia LennonGirl
mother of musician John Lennon
- Julia Elizabeth WellsGirl
birth name of Julie Andrews, English actress and singer
- Julia Carolyn ChildGirl
American chef
- Julia Scarlett Elizabeth LouisGirl
Dreyfus, American actress and comedian
- Julia Fiona RobertsGirl
American actress
- Julia O'Hara StilesGirl
American actress
- Julia Eileen GillardGirl
first woman Prime Minister of Australia
- Julia Ann "Julie" HarrisGirl
American actress
- Julia Mary "Julie" WaltersGirl
English actress
- Julia Marie MancusoGirl
American Olympic skier
- Julia Kathleen McKenzieGirl
English actress
- Julia ZemiroGirl
French,Australian TV presenter
- Julia DunstallGirl
Canadian model
- Julia Karin OrmondGirl
English actress
- Julia SawalhaGirl
English actress
- Julia Natasha StoneGirl
singer of Australian duo Angus & Julia Stone
- Julia Francesca Barretto (Baldivia)Girl
Filipina actress
- Julia GorgesGirl
German tennis player
- Julia BaskinGirl
American co,author of "The Notebook Girls"
- Julia Maria LedóchowskaGirl
birth name of Saint Ursula Ledóchowska, Polish nun
- Julia HartwigGirl
Polish poet
- Julia Małgorzata KamińskaGirl
Polish actress
- Julia PietruchaGirl
Polish actress and model
- Julia Teresa PiteraGirl
Polish politician
- Julia RosnowskaGirl
Polish actress
- Julia SzychowiakGirl
Polish poet
- Julia Magdalena WróblewskaGirl
Polish child actress
- Julia WyszyńskaGirl
Polish actress
- Julia BrennanGirl
American singer,songwriter
- Julia AlvarezGirl
Dominican,American poet and novelist
- Julia Mimi BellaGirl
daughter of actress Lacey Chabert
- Julia Stout (b. 2014)Girl
daughter of American YouTubers Jason and Jessica "Aphmau" Stout
- Julia StavickajaGirl
German rhythmic gymnast
- Julia DerusGirl
Polish rhythmic gymnast
- Julia Swayne GordonGirl
American actress
- Julia BascomGirl
American autism rights activist and President of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
- Julia ZelgGirl
Brazilian YouTuber
Julia in pop culture
- JuliaGirl
character in Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona"
- JuliaGirl
character in George Orwell's "1984"
- Julia WillowGirl
character in Shirley Jackson's "The Sundial"
- Julia McNamaraGirl
character on TV's "Nip/Tuck"
- Julia CobbGirl
a character on TV's "Cougar Town"
- Julia BravermanGirl
character on TV's "Parenthood"
- Julia ManneringGirl
character in "Guy Mannering" by Sir Walter Scott
- Julia RomanoGirl
character in Jodi Picoult's "My Sister's Keeper"
- Julia SalingerGirl
character on TV's "Party of Five"
- Julia SugarbakerGirl
character on TV's "Designing Women"
- JuliaGirl
character in movie "Heart and Souls"
- Julia WilcoxGirl
character on TV's "Frasier"
- Julia MyersGirl
character in Jessica Burkhart's Canterwood Crest series
- Julia MendesGirl
character on German soap "Verboten Liebe"
- JuliaGirl
character in manga/anime, 'Rave Master'
- Julia Jason AndeliusGirl
character in "The dung,beetle flies at dusk" by Maria Gripe
- JuliaGirl
character in G. A. Henty's, The Young Carthaginian
- Julia ShumwayGirl
main character in the TV show "Under The Dome" based on the Stephen King novel of the same name.
- Julia IngledewGirl
character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
- Julia WickerGirl
character in "The Magicians"
- Julia Grace PoldarkGirl
daughter of Ross and Demelza Poldark in the TV show '
- JuliaGirl
Muppet with autism on TV's "Sesame Street"
- Julia Rusakova HarperGirl
character in film "Oblivion"
- "Julie & JuliaGirl
" memoir by Julie Powell and 2009 movie about Julia Child
- "JuliaGirl
" 1977 movie and main character
- "JuliaGirl
" 2008 French movie and main character
- "JuliaGirl
" song by The Beatles inspired by Julia Lennon
- Julia WilesGirl
a character from the Nickelodeon cartoon "Welcome To The Wayne"
- JuliaGirl
Spike's mysterious old flame in anime "Cowboy Bebop"
- Julia SasakiGirl
character on Netflix's "Atypical"
- Julia Dunne Girl
Character in "Daisy Jones & The Six"
- Julia BlenkinsoppGirl
character in series "Sweetpea"
Variations & nicknames
- GiuliannaGirl
- GiuliettaGirl
- GuilieGirl
- JiuliaGirl
- JoletaGirl
- JolettaGirl
- JoletteGirl
- JuleeGirl
- JuleenGirl
- JuleyGirl
- JuliaetaGirl
- JuliaettaGirl
- JulianneGirl
- JulieGirl
- JulietGirl
- JulietaGirl
- JulietteGirl
- JulineGirl
- JulinkaGirl
- JulissaGirl
- JulittaGirl
- JulyanaGirl
- JulyannaGirl
- JulyetGirl
- JulyettaGirl
- JulyetteGirl
- JulyneGirl
- UlyaGirl