Unisex name · since 1886

Jule

Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 1,998 babies named Jule, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,708 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,998
born since 1886
1910s
peak decade

Jule is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,998 have been recorded since 1886.

Jule has 1,998 recorded births among girls since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2021.

  • #4,708 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,998 born since 1886
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jule ranks #4,708 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,998 born since 1886, peaking in the 1910s.

#4,708 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,998
born since 1886
1910s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jule's 1,998 recorded births place it above 93.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.

Jule's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jule's full recorded timeline at 1949, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1886, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 54 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jule popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1919)
54
Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
0204060 188619031919193519511967198720072021 7

Jule popularity over time - boys

1,408 total births recorded since 1881 (Jule as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 1,408 births
010203040 188118971914192819421956197219912024 7

Jule by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (359 births, 18% of the file).

1910s was Jule's strongest decade.

359 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Jule births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 359 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Jule compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jule's total volume

Jule vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -81, 4.5%-27, 9.5%-41, 7.3%-26, 7.2%-45, 6.6%-119, 2.1%-35, 7.2%-53, 3.7%-136, 2.2%-76, 3.2%-110, 3.6%-121, 5.5%-78, 3%-45, 6.2%-32, 7.6%Jule-136, 2.7%Jule
Jule vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jule by state

Where Jule concentrates geographically, total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Jule
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
334 16.7%
#2 Illinois
39 2.0%
#3 New Jersey
17 0.9%
#4 New York
12 0.6%
#5 Michigan
6 0.3%
Pennsylvania share of Jule's total US births 16.7%
Even split

334 of 1,998 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jule? ▼
Jule has been given to 1,998 babies in the U.S. since 1886, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,708 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 54 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
Where does Jule sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jule ranks #4,708 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jule most popular? ▼
Jule was most popular in the 1910s decade with 359 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
Where is Jule most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jule are Pennsylvania (334 births), Illinois (39 births), New Jersey (17 births).
Is Jule a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jule is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,998 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,408 births.
How long has the name Jule been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jule since 1886 -- 136 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Jule? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Julie, Julia, Juliana, Julianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jule's data

  • Jule's decade-level peak was the 1910s (359 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Jules (334 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jule

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jule: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1886–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jule draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.