Unisex name · since 1880

Jules

Jules has 9,383 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#1,256 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,393 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
9,383
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Jules currently ranks #1393 among unisex names in America, with 9,383 babies recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jules has been recorded 9,383 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #1393 nationally and more common than 90% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #1,256 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,393 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 9,383 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jules ranks #1,256 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,393 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 9,383 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#1,256 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,393 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
9,383
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%90%
Jules vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Jules's 9,383 recorded births place it above 97.23% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

19 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.

How Jules compares

9,383 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Jules's all-time total is 25x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jules Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 9,383 369 358,536
Peak-year births 154 34 22,252

Jules's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jules splits its recorded history at 1953: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1886 (7 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 154 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jules popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1928)
154
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
050100150200 188018991918193719561975199420132025 131

Jules popularity over time - girls

2,084 total births recorded since 1987 (Jules as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 2,084 births
050100150 198719931998200320082013201820232025 88

Jules by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (1,214 births, 13% of the file).

1920s was Jules's strongest decade.

1,214 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.

Jules births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,214 births (13% of all-time use).

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

How Jules compares to similarly-sized names

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

Jules vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 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 -79, 4.4%-99, 11.3%-146, 2.2%-146, 2.6%-146, 2.2%-63, 6.4%-81, 4%-133, 3.9%-57, 13%-47, 11.7%-80, 2.7%-50, 5.8%-55, 3.9%-54, 6%-146, 3.1%Jules-146, 1.6%Jules
Jules vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jules by state

Where Jules concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jules
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
1,577 16.8%
#2 New York
1,498 16.0%
#3 California
619 6.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
573 6.1%
#5 Texas
218 2.3%
#6 New Jersey
192 2.0%
#7 Illinois
145 1.5%
#8 Florida
113 1.2%
Louisiana share of Jules's total US births 16.8%
Even split

1,577 of 9,383 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Jules appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jules? ▼
Jules has been given to 9,383 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #1,256 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #1,393 of 13,930. 154 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
Where does Jules sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jules ranks #1,256 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,393 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jules most popular? ▼
Jules was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,214 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Jules most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jules are Louisiana (1,577 births), New York (1,498 births), California (619 births).
Is Jules a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jules is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 9,383 births, and as a girl's name it has 2,084 births.
How long has the name Jules been used? ▼
Jules has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jules? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Julian, Julius, Julio, Julien, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jules's data

  • Jules's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (1,214 total births) through the 2020s (672) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Louisiana records the most Juless (1,577 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names

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

Keep exploring Jules

Nearby Names Like Jules

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jules

Julian Boy
#25 264,985 births
Julius Boy
#424 84,628 births
Julio Boy
#641 63,775 births
Julien Boy
#709 13,791 births
Jullian Boy
#4447 2,821 births

Compare Jules side by side: Jules vs Julian Jules vs Julius Jules vs Julio

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jules: 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, 1880–2025 (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 Jules 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.