Jules

Meaning: Possibly 'downy-bearded youth' or 'devoted to Jove'
Origin: French (from Latin, of uncertain further origin) — Variant of Julius

Girl's name · #2131 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

44% girls · 56% boys — About 56% of babies named Jules in recent years have been boys. Jules →

Popularity over time

Jules reached its best rank, #1838, in 2017 and ranked #2131 in 2025. About 2,100 girls have carried it since 1987.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

See how Jules ranks in other countries and regions.

#767 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,013 in Ireland (2025) · #2,908 in England & Wales (2025).

Among 3,156 notable people named Jules:

Artists & writers appear 1.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jules Muck, British artist.

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