Girls' name · since 1925

Julita

Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 180 babies named Julita, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,897 of 72,339
all-time among girls
180
born since 1925
1970s
peak decade

180 girls have been named Julita since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Julita recorded 180 times among girls since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1990.

  • #20,897 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 180 born since 1925
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Julita ranks #20,897 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 180 born since 1925, peaking in the 1970s.

#20,897 of 72,339
all-time among girls
180
born since 1925
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Julita's 180 recorded births place it above 71.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.

Julita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Julita's full recorded timeline at 1961, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Julita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1970)
11
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
4681012 19251934195519601970197819881990 5

Julita by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (42 births, 23% of the file).

1970s was Julita's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Julita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 42 births (23% of all-time use).

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

Julita by state

Where Julita concentrates geographically, total births since 1925

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Julita
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
6 3.3%
Kentucky share of Julita's total US births 3.3%

6 of 180 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Julita?
Julita has been given to 180 babies in the U.S. since 1925, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,897 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 11 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Julita sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Julita ranks #20,897 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 Julita most popular?
Julita was most popular in the 1970s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Julita most popular?
The top states for the name Julita are Kentucky (6 births).
How long has the name Julita been used?
Records for Julita go back to 1925, giving 66 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Julita?
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 Julita's data

  • Julita's decade-level peak was the 1970s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Kentucky records the most Julitas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names

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

Keep exploring Julita

Nearby Names Like Julita

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

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Julita: 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, 1925–1990 (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 Julita 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.