Total births
511,253
Girls' name · since 1880
Julie
511,253 babies named Julie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #763
- among girls today
- 511,253
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Julie is the #763 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 511,253 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Julie has been recorded 511,253 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #763 nationally and more common than 96% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. 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.
- #763 among girls today
- 511,253 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 96% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Julie is currently the #763 girls' name in America, more common than 96% of girls - 511,253 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #763
- among girls today
- 511,253
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other girls
Julie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#763
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 96% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Julie was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
18,215 babies were named Julie in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
How Julie compares
511,253 Top 0% higher than 100% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Julie's all-time total is 1,338x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Julie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 511,253 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18,215 | 48 | 19,840 |
Julie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Julie splits its recorded history at 1953: 92% of all births land in the more recent half, 8% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1885 (19 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 18,215 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Julie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1958
Current rank
#763
Active since
1880
Julie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 18,215
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Julie popularity over time - boys
1,524 total births recorded since 1912 (Julie as boys' name)
Julie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Julie's strongest decade.
166,150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Julie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 244
1880s
244 births
- 1890s 338
1890s
338 births
- 1900s 489
1900s
489 births
- 1910s 1,433
1910s
1,433 births
- 1920s 2,049
1920s
2,049 births
- 1930s 3,961
1930s
3,961 births
- 1940s 19,035
1940s
19,035 births
- 1950s
1950s
86,689 births
- 1960s
1960s
166,150 births
- 1970s
1970s
121,919 births
- 1980s 61,682
1980s
61,682 births
- 1990s 25,434
1990s
25,434 births
- 2000s 12,478
2000s
12,478 births
- 2010s 6,932
2010s
6,932 births
- 2020s 2,420
2020s
2,420 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 166,150 births (32% of all-time use).
How Julie 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 Julie's total volume
Julie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Julie by state
Where Julie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 59,366 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 33,507 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 30,808 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 30,099 | 5.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 28,337 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Texas | | 26,209 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 20,101 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 19,964 | 3.9% |
California share of Julie's total US births 11.6%
Even split
59,366 of 511,253 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Julie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Julie? ▼
511,253 babies have been named Julie since 1880. It currently ranks #763 among girls. The peak year was 1958 with 18,215 births.
When was Julie most popular? ▼
Julie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 166,150 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Julie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Julie are California (59,366 births), Illinois (33,507 births), Michigan (30,808 births).
How long has the name Julie been used? ▼
Julie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Julie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Julia, Juliana, Julianna, Juliette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Julie's data
- Julie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (166,150 total births); usage has since declined to 2,420 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Julies (59,366 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Julie
Nearby Names Like Julie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Julie
Julia Girl
#116 476,250 births
Juliana Girl
#252 67,748 births
Julianna Girl
#352 52,285 births
Juliette Girl
#129 40,981 births
Juliet Girl
#282 37,966 births
Compare Julie side by side: Julie vs Julia Julie vs Juliana Julie vs Julianna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Julie
Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Julie: #763 Girls' Name - 511,253 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/julie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Julie 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 June 2026.