Julius Boy
How popular is Julius?
#424 boy name in 2025
759 baby boys were named Julius in the US in 2025, making it the 424th most popular boy name.
47,096living people named Julius (est.)
27median age of people named Julius
85,038babies named Julius since 1880
1 in 4,368US babies born in 2025
Julius popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #424 for boys (▼ 38 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 759 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-34% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #311 in 2015, #335 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (1,416 boys) |
| Highest rank | #88 in 1883 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Julius is most popular
Babies named Julius per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Mexico: 1.5 per 1,000 (49 boys)
- Nevada: 1.0 per 1,000 (55 boys)
- Alaska: 0.9 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.8 per 1,000 (109 boys)
- California: 0.8 per 1,000 (705 boys)
Julius by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,605 | #88 |
| 1890s | 1,717 | #92 |
| 1900s | 2,038 | #98 |
| 1910s | 10,193 | #95 |
| 1920s | 10,982 | #125 |
| 1930s | 6,122 | #176 |
| 1940s | 5,562 | #219 |
| 1950s | 5,348 | #293 |
| 1960s | 4,155 | #346 |
| 1970s | 3,766 | #363 |
| 1980s | 5,140 | #326 |
| 1990s | 4,512 | #401 |
| 2000s | 8,190 | #302 |
| 2010s | 9,945 | #308 |
| 2020s | 5,353 | #319 |
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Questions
- Is Julius a boy or girl name?
- Julius is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Julius were boys.
- How popular is the name Julius?
- 759 baby boys were named Julius in the US in 2025, making it the 424th most popular boy name.
- When was Julius most popular?
- Julius peaked in 1918, when 1,416 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #88 in 1883.
- How many people are named Julius?
- 85,038 babies have been named Julius in the US since 1880. We estimate about 47,096 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
- Where is Julius most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Julius was most common in New Mexico, at 1.5 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.