Juliette

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

⭐ Famous Juliette

Juliette Lewis

American actress and singer

Choose Juliette and your child shares a first name with Juliette Lewis, an American actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Juliette, like who?” Juliette Lewis's Wikipedia article is available in 59 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 653 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Juliette, 2,460 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Juliette would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJuliette first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearJuliette is at its all-time high right now: #110 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowJuliette is 7.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,869 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 653.
• 🚀TrendJuliette has climbed 70 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #110. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJuliette is most popular in California, where it ranks #56, followed by Texas (#64) and Arizona (#70). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningJuliette is a French form of Julia, which means “of the Julius family”. Our records link it to French, Greek and Latin roots.

About the name Juliette

Juliette is a girl name of French, Greek and Latin origin meaning “of the Julius family”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Juliette for girls from 1881 to 2025, in 145 of those 145 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #110 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #110, with 2,460 babies.

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