Julio

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

⭐ Famous Julio

Julio Cortázar

Argentine writer and translator (1914–1984)

Choose Julio and your child shares a first name with Julio Cortázar, an Argentine writer and translator. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Julio, like who?” Julio Cortázar's Wikipedia article is available in 90 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,917 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Julio, 436 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Julio would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJulio first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1990, when it ranked #194. Today it's #641, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJulio was 2.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,504 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,917.
• 🍂TrendJulio has slipped 99 places over the last five years and now sits at #641. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJulio is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #236, followed by Arizona (#308) and Texas (#372). It's in the top 1,000 in 20 states.
• 💬MeaningJulio is a Spanish form of Julius, which means “Roman family name”. Our records link it to Greek, Hispanic and Latin roots.

About the name Julio

Julio is a boy name of Greek, Hispanic and Latin origin meaning “Roman family name”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-lio”. US birth records list Julio for boys from 1888 to 2025, in 125 of those 138 years. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked #194 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #641, with 436 babies.

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