Julia vs Julie

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

Name A

Julia

Girl name · Rank #116

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Name B

Julie

Girl name · Rank #767

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Metric Julia Julie
Current Rank #116 #767
Total Births (all years) 474,054 510,948
Peak Year 2001 1958
Peak Year Births 8,838 18,213
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Julia Julie
1880ss 9,800 244
1890ss 13,448 338
1900ss 16,107 489
1910ss 39,259 1,433
1920ss 40,331 2,049
1930ss 24,937 3,961
1940ss 27,890 19,036
1950ss 32,456 86,689
1960ss 34,181 166,149
1970ss 23,419 121,926
1980ss 33,355 61,689
1990ss 59,951 25,434
2000ss 70,877 12,478
2010ss 35,903 6,927
2020ss 12,140 2,106

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Julia Julie
2014 3,605 782
2015 3,375 697
2016 3,344 648
2017 3,124 604
2018 3,008 517
2019 2,787 476
2020 2,508 475
2021 2,433 454
2022 2,543 409
2023 2,297 402
2024 2,359 366

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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