Jules

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A few things about Jules you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jules

Jules Verne

French writer (1828–1905)

Choose Jules and your child shares a first name with Jules Verne, a French writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jules, like who?” Jules Verne's Wikipedia article is available in 190 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,038 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jules, 131 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jules would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJules has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Juless, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1893, when it ranked #401. Today it's #1,393, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowJules is 2.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 36,364 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 13,038.
• 🚀TrendJules has climbed 44 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,393. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJules is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #591, followed by New York (#745) and Virginia (#875). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJules is given to both boys and girls: 60% of the 219 babies named Jules in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Jules

Jules is a gender-neutral name of French, Greek and Latin origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-les”. US birth records list Jules for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1893, when it ranked #401 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,393, with 131 babies. Of the 219 US babies named Jules in 2025, 40% were girls and 60% were boys.

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