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Worldwide Name Statistics

Julia

Ranked #167 - 1 in 27,489 people
US

Most common in

United States

291k bearers

World total

291,030

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#167

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States291k
Worldwide
~291k
rank #167
Rarity
1 in 27,489
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~291k in US

About the name Julia

There are an estimated 291,030 people named Julia alive worldwide today. That ranks Julia at #167 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Julia is held by approximately 291,030 people, ranking #167 among first names. That works out to roughly 88 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,140 U.S. residents).

Historically Julia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Julia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Julia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Julia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 783
  2. 1881: 737
  3. 1882: 816
  4. 1883: 875
  5. 1884: 942
  6. 1885: 1,069
  7. 1886: 1,068
  8. 1887: 1,049
  9. 1888: 1,298
  10. 1889: 1,201
  11. 1890: 1,275
  12. 1891: 1,206
  13. 1892: 1,360
  14. 1893: 1,378
  15. 1894: 1,325
  16. 1895: 1,380
  17. 1896: 1,407
  18. 1897: 1,385
  19. 1898: 1,469
  20. 1899: 1,297
  21. 1900: 1,772
  22. 1901: 1,378
  23. 1902: 1,509
  24. 1903: 1,447
  25. 1904: 1,426
  26. 1905: 1,642
  27. 1906: 1,603
  28. 1907: 1,680
  29. 1908: 1,759
  30. 1909: 1,936
  31. 1910: 2,081
  32. 1911: 2,168
  33. 1912: 2,838
  34. 1913: 3,208
  35. 1914: 3,827
  36. 1915: 4,842
  37. 1916: 5,077
  38. 1917: 5,102
  39. 1918: 5,289
  40. 1919: 4,973
  41. 1920: 4,912
  42. 1921: 4,752
  43. 1922: 4,623
  44. 1923: 4,346
  45. 1924: 4,314
  46. 1925: 4,067
  47. 1926: 3,713
  48. 1927: 3,602
  49. 1928: 3,227
  50. 1929: 2,982
  51. 1930: 2,896
  52. 1931: 2,643
  53. 1932: 2,680
  54. 1933: 2,415
  55. 1934: 2,376
  56. 1935: 2,357
  57. 1936: 2,297
  58. 1937: 2,308
  59. 1938: 2,502
  60. 1939: 2,658
  61. 1940: 2,728
  62. 1941: 2,859
  63. 1942: 2,923
  64. 1943: 2,986
  65. 1944: 2,694
  66. 1945: 2,343
  67. 1946: 2,803
  68. 1947: 2,966
  69. 1948: 2,783
  70. 1949: 2,932
  71. 1950: 2,733
  72. 1951: 2,763
  73. 1952: 2,789
  74. 1953: 2,983
  75. 1954: 3,166
  76. 1955: 3,305
  77. 1956: 3,330
  78. 1957: 3,703
  79. 1958: 3,846
  80. 1959: 3,957
  81. 1960: 3,800
  82. 1961: 3,915
  83. 1962: 3,766
  84. 1963: 3,587
  85. 1964: 3,556
  86. 1965: 3,115
  87. 1966: 3,057
  88. 1967: 2,781
  89. 1968: 3,011
  90. 1969: 3,725
  91. 1970: 3,197
  92. 1971: 2,621
  93. 1972: 2,340
  94. 1973: 2,095
  95. 1974: 2,078
  96. 1975: 2,014
  97. 1976: 1,932
  98. 1977: 2,073
  99. 1978: 2,608
  100. 1979: 2,579
  101. 1980: 3,092
  102. 1981: 3,692
  103. 1982: 3,524
  104. 1983: 3,401
  105. 1984: 3,379
  106. 1985: 3,237
  107. 1986: 3,136
  108. 1987: 3,350
  109. 1988: 3,387
  110. 1989: 3,427
  111. 1990: 3,943
  112. 1991: 5,384
  113. 1992: 5,041
  114. 1993: 4,680
  115. 1994: 4,857
  116. 1995: 5,427
  117. 1996: 6,323
  118. 1997: 7,351
  119. 1998: 8,343
  120. 1999: 8,763
  121. 2000: 8,777
  122. 2001: 8,849
  123. 2002: 7,980
  124. 2003: 7,455
  125. 2004: 7,175
  126. 2005: 7,098
  127. 2006: 6,895
  128. 2007: 6,140
  129. 2008: 5,629
  130. 2009: 4,996
  131. 2010: 4,683
  132. 2011: 4,359
  133. 2012: 3,882
  134. 2013: 3,754
  135. 2014: 3,605
  136. 2015: 3,375
  137. 2016: 3,353
  138. 2017: 3,125
  139. 2018: 3,015
  140. 2019: 2,787
  141. 2020: 2,514
  142. 2021: 2,433
  143. 2022: 2,545
  144. 2023: 2,299
  145. 2024: 2,372
  146. 2025: 2,172

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Julia worldwide?

There are an estimated 291,030 people named Julia alive worldwide today, ranking #167 globally.

Is Julia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 27,489 people. In the United States there are roughly 291,030 bearers, which is 1 in 1,140 Americans.

Is Julia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Julia is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Julia come from?

Who are famous people named Julia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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