Juliet vs Julia

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

Name A

Juliet

Girl name · Rank #283

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Name B

Julia

Girl name · Rank #116

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Metric Juliet Julia
Current Rank #283 #116
Total Births (all years) 36,821 474,054
Peak Year 2016 2001
Peak Year Births 1,397 8,838
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Juliet Julia
1880ss 112 9,800
1890ss 152 13,448
1900ss 226 16,107
1910ss 661 39,259
1920ss 803 40,331
1930ss 578 24,937
1940ss 823 27,890
1950ss 1,193 32,456
1960ss 2,083 34,181
1970ss 2,316 23,419
1980ss 1,605 33,355
1990ss 2,414 59,951
2000ss 5,484 70,877
2010ss 13,002 35,903
2020ss 5,369 12,140

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Juliet Julia
2014 1,268 3,605
2015 1,357 3,375
2016 1,397 3,344
2017 1,380 3,124
2018 1,347 3,008
2019 1,231 2,787
2020 1,037 2,508
2021 1,078 2,433
2022 1,075 2,543
2023 1,063 2,297
2024 1,116 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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