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Julie

Pronounced JH UW1 L IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1958
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Julie?

Julie is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 522,308 children — the 71st most common girls' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 46% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1958, when 18,588 children were given it.

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1958Girls: 18,588Boys: 33

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH UW1 L IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

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

Names like Julie

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

Sibling names for Julie

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

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Julie?
Julie ranks 71st among girls' names in US records, with 522,308 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 5,227.
Is Julie a unisex name?
No. Julie is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Julie most popular?
1958, when 18,588 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.