Boys' name · since 1918

Julus

Julus has 85 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,481 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade

Julus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 85 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Julus has been recorded 85 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1918 to 1932.

  • #18,481 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 85 born since 1918
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Julus ranks #18,481 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1918, peaking in the 1920s.

#18,481 of 45,481
all-time among boys
85
born since 1918
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Julus's 85 recorded births place it above 59.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Julus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Julus's full recorded timeline at 1926, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Julus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1932

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1929)
11
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4681012 191819201921192219241925192619271928192919301932 5

Julus by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (63 births, 74% of the file).

1920s was Julus's strongest decade.

63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Julus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 63 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Julus? ▼
85 babies have been named Julus since 1918. All-time, it sits at #18,481 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1929 with 11 births.
Where does Julus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Julus ranks #18,481 of 45,481 boys' 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 Julus most popular? ▼
Julus was most popular in the 1920s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Julus been used? ▼
Julus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 15 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Julus? ▼
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 Julus's data

  • Julus's decade-level peak was the 1920s (63 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Julus

Nearby Names Like Julus

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

Julian Boy
#25 264,985 births
Julius Boy
#424 84,628 births
Julio Boy
#641 63,775 births
Julien Boy
#709 13,791 births
Jules Boy
#1393 9,383 births

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Claborn
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Lorris
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Chanel
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Julus: 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, 1918–1932 (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 Julus 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.