Julius
Roman family name, famously Caesar’s; ancient writers linked it to Greek ioulos, “downy-bearded.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Julius appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 15 different years between 1880 and 1912. Its biggest year was 1918, when 1,416 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 118 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1883, at No. 88. In 2025 it ranked No. 424 for boys. All told, 85,038 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Julious (1,756), Juluis (893) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Jillian
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,605 | No. 88 |
| 1890s | 1,717 | No. 92 |
| 1900s | 2,038 | No. 98 |
| 1910s | 10,193 | No. 95 |
| 1920s | 10,982 | No. 125 |
| 1930s | 6,122 | No. 176 |
| 1940s | 5,562 | No. 219 |
| 1950s | 5,348 | No. 293 |
| 1960s | 4,155 | No. 346 |
| 1970s | 3,766 | No. 363 |
| 1980s | 5,140 | No. 326 |
| 1990s | 4,512 | No. 402 |
| 2000s | 8,190 | No. 302 |
| 2010s | 9,945 | No. 308 |
| 2020s | 5,353 | No. 319 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.