Julia

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

⭐ Famous Julia

Julia Roberts

American actress (born 1967)

Choose Julia and your child shares a first name with Julia Roberts, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Julia, like who?” Julia Roberts's Wikipedia article is available in 131 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 740 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Julia, 2,172 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Julia would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJulia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Julias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1880, when it ranked #26. Today it's #131, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJulia was 3.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 207 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 740.
• 🍂TrendJulia has slipped 23 places over the last five years and now sits at #131. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJulia is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #74, followed by Illinois (#79) and Hawaii (#92). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Julia means “of the Julius family”.

About the name Julia

Julia is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “of the Julius family”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lia”. US birth records list Julia for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #26 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #131, with 2,172 babies.

Origin:Latin names