Julia

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

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

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. Julie is a short form of Julia. Popular twin pairings with Julia include Sophia for a girl, and James for a boy.

Around the world: #4 in Netherlands (2025) · #6 in Poland (2025) · #7 in Spain (2024) · #17 in Belgium (2025) · #19 in Slovakia (2025).

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

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
Julia Carpenter — Secret Wars
Julia Chang — Tekken 3 · Tekken 4

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.

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

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