Jules vs Julian

Side-by-side comparison of Jules and Julian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jules

Boy name · Rank #1831

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Name B

Julian

Boy name · Rank #30

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Metric Jules Julian
Current Rank #1831 #30
Total Births (all years) 9,251 257,331
Peak Year 1928 2017
Peak Year Births 154 8,451
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jules Julian
1880ss 141 440
1890ss 152 558
1900ss 191 793
1910ss 1,003 4,650
1920ss 1,214 6,897
1930ss 1,005 4,860
1940ss 904 5,157
1950ss 766 4,829
1960ss 493 4,835
1970ss 442 6,801
1980ss 503 12,934
1990ss 536 27,676
2000ss 593 60,389
2010ss 768 79,516
2020ss 540 36,996

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jules Julian
2014 65 7,686
2015 95 8,061
2016 84 8,388
2017 90 8,451
2018 88 8,367
2019 100 8,441
2020 120 7,551
2021 115 7,685
2022 109 7,301
2023 108 7,091
2024 88 7,368

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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