Julio

Meaning: Possibly downy-bearded, i.e. youthful; or devoted to Jove
Origin: Spanish (from Latin Iulius)

Boy's name · #641 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Julio's best rank, #194, came in 1990; it has settled back to #641 today. Roughly 64,000 boys have been named Julio since 1888.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#209 in Ecuador (2025) · #292 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #314 in Mexico (2024) · #519 in France (2025) · #1,402 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,445 in Belgium (2025) · #2,051 in Canada (2024).

Famous Julios

Julio Cortázar — Argentine writer (1914–1984)
Julio Iglesias — Spanish singer and lawyer
Júlio César — Brazilian footballer
Julio Salinas — Spanish association football player
Julio César Baldivieso — Bolivian association football player

In stories & tradition

Julio Franco^cs — The Simpsons (TV series)
Julio Sanchez — Fictional character featured in TNT's The Closer and its spin-off Major Crimes
Julio — The Exterminating Angel (musical stage work)

What Julios become

Among 3,039 notable people named Julio:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Julio César Strassera, Argentine lawyer and jurist (1933–2015).

Similar names: Salvador · Juan · Sergio · Gerardo · Pedro · Rogelio

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