Julia: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced JOOL-yuh · 2 syllables

Julia means “youthful”, from Latin.

From Latin Iulia, feminine form of the Roman gens name Iulius. Further popularized by early Christian saints. Doublet of Julie.

How popular is Julia?

Julia was the #131 name in the US in 2025, given to 2,172 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 38% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1880.

Babies named Julia in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 1880).

Half of US adults named Julia are older than 37; most are between 20 and 79. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Julia have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

Julia means “youthful”. It comes from Latin.

Julia is pronounced JOOL-yuh.

Julia was the #131 name in the US in 2025, given to 2,172 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 38% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 1880.

Half of US adults named Julia are older than 37. Most are between 20 and 79.