Total births
40,981
Girls' name · since 1881
Juliette
40,981 babies named Juliette in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #129
- among girls today
- 40,981
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Juliette is the #129 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 40,981 recorded since 1881.
Juliette has 40,981 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #129 as of the latest data, more common than 99.3% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #129 among girls today
- 40,981 born since 1881
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Juliette is currently the #129 girls' name in America, more common than 99.3% of girls - 40,981 born since 1881, peaking in the 2010s.
- #129
- among girls today
- 40,981
- born since 1881
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.3%
- more common than other girls
Juliette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#129
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.3% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Juliette was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
2,460 babies were named Juliette in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Juliette compares
40,981 Top 4% higher than 96% 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
Juliette's all-time total is 107x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Juliette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40,981 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,460 | 48 | 19,840 |
Juliette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Juliette splits its recorded history at 1953: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 2,460 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Juliette at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#129
Active since
1881
Juliette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 2,460
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Juliette popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 2017 (Juliette as boys' name)
Juliette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Juliette's strongest decade.
12,947 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Juliette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 75
1880s
75 births
- 1890s 177
1890s
177 births
- 1900s 318
1900s
318 births
- 1910s 1,176
1910s
1,176 births
- 1920s 1,488
1920s
1,488 births
- 1930s 982
1930s
982 births
- 1940s 961
1940s
961 births
- 1950s 1,047
1950s
1,047 births
- 1960s 1,193
1960s
1,193 births
- 1970s 1,186
1970s
1,186 births
- 1980s 1,107
1980s
1,107 births
- 1990s 2,145
1990s
2,145 births
- 2000s 4,692
2000s
4,692 births
- 2010s
2010s
12,947 births
- 2020s
2020s
11,487 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12,947 births (32% of all-time use).
How Juliette 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 Juliette's total volume
Juliette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Juliette by state
Where Juliette concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,012 | 17.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 4,088 | 10.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 3,999 | 9.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,637 | 6.4% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 1,511 | 3.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 1,447 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 1,146 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,046 | 2.6% |
California share of Juliette's total US births 17.1%
Even split
7,012 of 40,981 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Juliette appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Juliette? ▼
Juliette has been given to 40,981 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #129 as of the latest data. 2,460 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Juliette most popular? ▼
Juliette was most popular in the 2010s decade with 12,947 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Juliette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Juliette are California (7,012 births), New York (4,088 births), Texas (3,999 births).
How long has the name Juliette been used? ▼
Juliette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 145 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Juliette? ▼
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 Juliette's data
- Juliette's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (12,947 total births) through the 2020s (11,487) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Juliettes (7,012 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 Juliette
Nearby Names Like Juliette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Juliette
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Julianna Girl
#352 52,285 births
Juliet Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Juliette
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Mary #131
4,141,481 births · Peak 1921
Samantha #126
592,847 births · Peak 1990
Aubrey #132
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98,497 births · Peak 2007
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, 1881–2025 (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. "Juliette: #129 Girls' Name - 40,981 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/juliette. 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 Juliette 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.