Julio
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Julio
What with Paul Simon's classic lyric about Julio down by the schoolyard and several distinguished bearers, this livelier Spanish version of Julius is completely familiar to the non-Hispanic community and would make a great choice for a bicultural family. Popular in Brazil, it also ranks in the US Top 600 and given to more than 500 boys each year. NFL Atlanta Falcons star Julio Jones bears this name.
Deriving from the Roman family name, Julius, this Spanish variant has a possible meanings. These include "downy-bearded" from Greek and "youthful" Latin, though it could also be linked to Jupiter and Jovis, meaning "sky father".
Julio is also given to girls.
Pronounced HOO-lee-oh.
As of October 2026, Julio ranked #641 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #194 in 1990.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #453 | 655 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #458 | 664 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #488 | 626 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #501 | 581 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #525 | 541 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #531 | 539 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #543 | 522 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #607 | 458 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #555 | 538 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #573 | 511 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #598 | 475 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #641 | 436 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Julio for boys
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Julio on lists
Famous Julios
- (Alejo) Julio Argentino RocaBoy
14th President of Argentina
- Julio María Sanguinetti CoiroloBoy
37th President of Uruguay
- Julio José Iglesias (de la Cueva)Boy
Spanish singer,songwriter
- Julio Antonio Mella (McPartland)Boy
Cuban communist leader
- Julio Acosta GarcíaBoy
former President of Costa Rica
- Quintorris Lopez "Julio" JonesBoy
American NFL football player
- Julio César ChávezBoy
Mexican boxer
- Julio César Chávez Jr.Boy
Mexican boxer; son of the above
- Julio Cesar LugoBoy
Dominican baseball player
- Julio Florencio CortázarBoy
Argentine novelist and short story writer
- Julio César Robles FrancoBoy
Dominican baseball player
- Julio Irving VoltioBoy
Puerto Rican reggaetón musician
- Julio CésarBoy
former Brazilian professional footballer
Julio in pop culture
- "Me and Julio Down by the SchoolyardBoy
" song by Paul Simon