Juliet

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

⭐ Famous Juliet

Juliet Mills

British actress

Choose Juliet and your child shares a first name with Juliet Mills, a British actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Juliet, like who?” Juliet Mills's Wikipedia article is available in 29 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,415 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Juliet, 1,136 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Juliet would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJuliet has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Juliets, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #227.
• 📈Then vs nowJuliet is 3.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,484 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,415.
• 🚀TrendJuliet has climbed 32 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #274. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJuliet is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #78, followed by Nevada (#119) and California (#189). It's in the top 1,000 in 38 states.
• 💬MeaningJuliet is an English form of Julia, which means “of the Julius family”. Our records link it to English, Greek and Latin roots.

About the name Juliet

Juliet is a girl name of English, Greek and Latin origin meaning “of the Julius family”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-iet”. US birth records list Juliet for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #227 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #274, with 1,136 babies.

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