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July

Girl

Meaning of July: Latin: 'descended from Jupiter'

July is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4289th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4289

31 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,133

First recorded 1962 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 14 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 8 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 19 babies1994: 21 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 14 babies1997: 25 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 12 babies20002001: 18 babies2002: 17 babies2003: 12 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 25 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 17 babies2009: 32 babies2010: 33 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 27 babies2013: 23 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 38 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 33 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 37 babies2020: 40 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 36 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 33 babies2025: 31 babies
US babies named July per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

25% boys · 75% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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