Julia

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

Nicknames: Julie

Girl's name · #131 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Popularity over time

Julia has held steady since 1880, standing at #131 in 2025. Sixty straight years of records barely move it — one of the steadiest names in American use.

Across the states

See where Julia is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Julia is especially popular in the Netherlands, Poland, and Spain.

#4 in Netherlands (2025) · #6 in Poland (2025) · #7 in Spain (2024) · #17 in Belgium (2025) · #19 in France (2025) · #19 in Slovakia (2025) · #35 in Sweden (2025) · #43 in Switzerland (2025) · #47 in Hungary (2025) · #56 in Austria (2025) · #85 in Norway (2025) · #117 in Mexico (2024) and 8 more.

Famous Julias

Julia Roberts — American actress (born 1967)
Julia Gillard — Prime Minister of Australia from 2010 to 2013
Julia Kristeva — Bulgarian philosopher, psychoanalyst & academic
Julia Child — American chef
Julia Stiles — American actress

In stories & tradition

Julia — Nineteen Eighty-Four (book)
Julia Carpenter — Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #6 (comics)
Julia Chang — Tekken 3 (video game)

What Julias become

Among 7,413 notable people named Julia:

Medical professionals appear 3.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Julia Polak, British pathologist.

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with Julia include Sophia for a girl, and James for a boy.

Spellings & nicknames

About 390 girls a year are given Julie as their full name.

Similar names: Julieta · Anna · Juliana · Lydia · Margaret · Eva

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