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Julius

Boy

Meaning of Julius: Latin: 'youthful'

Julius is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 435th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1322nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#435

759 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1322

20 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

85,038

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 516 babies1982: 544 babies1983: 591 babies1984: 513 babies1985: 496 babies1986: 460 babies1987: 511 babies1988: 508 babies1989: 552 babies1990: 578 babies19901991: 511 babies1992: 485 babies1993: 422 babies1994: 390 babies1995: 409 babies1996: 405 babies1997: 442 babies1998: 449 babies1999: 431 babies2000: 485 babies20002001: 607 babies2002: 627 babies2003: 679 babies2004: 713 babies2005: 843 babies2006: 995 babies2007: 1,122 babies2008: 1,101 babies2009: 1,018 babies2010: 934 babies20102011: 890 babies2012: 955 babies2013: 922 babies2014: 1,130 babies2015: 1,151 babies2016: 1,029 babies2017: 1,005 babies2018: 981 babies2019: 948 babies2020: 971 babies20202021: 1,040 babies2022: 943 babies2023: 797 babies2024: 843 babies2025: 759 babies
US babies named Julius per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,151.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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