Gender
Origin
- French
- Joves child.
- Latin
- Youth; an old Roman family name most commonly recognized as the name of Gaius Julius Caesar, one of ancient Rome''s greatest generals and leaders
Syllables
3
Themes
- Biblical
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Julius
Pronunciation
j(u)-lius
Famous People
Basketball player Julius Irving (aka Dr. J)
Celebrity Babies
Son of Lucy Lawless and Rob Tapert
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1918 (rank #118, 1,416 births); most recent 2025 (rank #424, 759 births)
- Girls: peak in 1926 (rank #2569, 13 births); most recent 1993 (rank #13435, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 759 | – |
| 2024 | 838 | – |
| 2023 | 795 | – |
| 2022 | 942 | – |
| 2021 | 1,039 | – |
| 2020 | 970 | – |
| 2019 | 946 | – |
| 2018 | 981 | – |
| 2017 | 1,005 | – |
| 2016 | 1,028 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #795, 41 births); most recent 2025 (rank #976, 31 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 31 |
| 2017 | 41 |
| 2016 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #1419, 20 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2735, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #448, 7 births); most recent 2020 (rank #528, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #533, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #323, 10 births); most recent 2015 (rank #599, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence