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Julius

“Possibly 'downy-bearded youth' or 'devoted to Jove'” — Latin, of uncertain further origin

Boy's name · #424 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Julius has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #88 (1883) · 84,628 babies named Julius all-time · 1 in 2,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #26 in Finland (Finnish-sp.) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 41 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Juliuses

• Julius Caesar — Roman general and dictator
• Julius II — pope of the Catholic Church from 1503 to 1513 (1443–1513)
• Julius Nyerere — Tanzanian politician and writer, first Prime Minister and President of Tanzania (1922–1999)
• Julius I — Head of the Catholic Church from 337 to 352
• Julius III — pope of the Catholic Church from 1550 to 1555

In stories & tradition

• Julius (Dr. Hibbert) — The Simpsons
• Julius No — Dr. No
• Julius the Cat — Alice Cans the Cannibals · Alice on the Farm

What Juliuses become

Among 4,949 notable people named Julius:

Business leaders appear 3.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Julius Maggi, Swiss businessman (1846-1912).

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