Julie vs Julia

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

Name A

Julie

Girl name · Rank #767

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Name B

Julia

Girl name · Rank #116

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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