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Julia

Pronounced JH UW1 L Y AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 2001
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Julia?

Julia is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 475,967 children — the 81st most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 46% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2001, when 8,844 children were given it.

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2001Girls: 8,844Boys: 11

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH UW1 L Y AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Julia

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Julia

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Julia?
Julia ranks 81st among girls' names in US records, with 475,967 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 27,784.
Is Julia a unisex name?
No. Julia is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Julia most popular?
2001, when 8,844 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.