Julia
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning youthful; feminine form of Julius.
How Julia has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #89 |
| 2016 | #88 |
| 2017 | #93 |
| 2018 | #94 |
| 2019 | #99 |
| 2020 | #108 |
| 2021 | #114 |
| 2022 | #112 |
| 2023 | #122 |
| 2024 | #116 |
| 2025 | #131 |
Julia by the numbers
In 2025, 190 babies in England and Wales were named Julia. In the US, 3,111 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 8,837 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 1880, about 1 in 120 American girls born that year was called Julia.
Names that come from Julia
Forms of Julia in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Julietteyouthful; a form of Julia1,490 in the US (2017)
- Julissayouthful; a form of Julia441 in the US (2017)
- Julianneyouthful; a form of Julia205 in the US (2017)
- Giuliayouthful; italian form of Julia50 in England and Wales (2025)
- Juliettayouthful; a form of Julia133 in the US (2017)
- Yulissayouthful; a form of Julia95 in the US (2017)
- Julieannvariant of Julia Ann; youthful20 in the US (2017)
- Yuliayouthful; a form of Julia19 in the US (2017)
Other names that come from Julius
Like Julia, each of these traces back to Julius: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Julietyouthful; feminine form of Julius1,378 in the US (2017)
- Juliusyouthful; from the roman family name julius1,001 in the US (2017)
- Julioyouthful; from Julius578 in the US (2017)
- Julietayouthful; feminine form of Julius497 in the US (2017)
- Julesyouthful; a form of Julius200 in the US (2017)
- Yulianayouthful; form of Juliana from Julius170 in the US (2017)
- Juliannyouthful; a form of Julian or Julius36 in the US (2017)
- Giulioyouthful; italian form of Julius24 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Julia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Julia
Names that are said the same way as Julia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Juleah5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean youth
Like Julia, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Evelyndesired, wished-for child10,686 in the US (2017)
- Camilayoung ceremonial attendant6,761 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Julianayouthful; feminine form of Julian1,991 in the US (2017)
- Paigeyoung servant or attendant1,695 in the US (2017)
- Juliannayouthful; a form of Julia1,593 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Julia
Nobody has voted for Julia yet
Vote for Julia and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Julia