The first name Julia

In 2025, 190 girls were named Julia, making it the 244th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 796 births (#77).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Julia with other names.

In 2025, 2,172 girls born in the United States were named Julia, the 131st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 8,838 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Spelled Julia in Finnish, German, Polish, Spanish and Swedish too.

Nicknames for Julia

• Julie
• Juley
• Jools

• Julia Roberts
  American actress (born 1967)
• Julia Kristeva
  Bulgarian philosopher, psychoanalyst & academic, born 1941
• Julia Child
  American chef, 1912–2004
• Julia Stiles
  American actress, born 1981
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus
  American actress, born 1961
• Julia Garner
  American actress (born 1994)
• Julia Margaret Cameron
  British photographer (1815–1879)
• Julia Ormond
  British actress, born 1965
• Julia Grant
  First Lady of the United States from 1869 to 1877
• Julia Gardiner Tyler
  First Lady of the United States (1820–1889)
• Julia Michaels
  American singer-songwriter (born 1993)
• Julia Ward Howe
  American abolitionist, social activist, and poet, 1819–1910

• Olivia
• Emily
• Florence
• Anna
• Eva
• Lucy
• Eleanor
• Emilia
• Victoria
• Luna
• Aurora
• Sara
• Clara
• Amy
• Annabelle
• Laura

All 381 names of Latin origin

What does the name Julia mean?

From Latin Iūlia, feminine form of the Roman gens name Iūlius. Further popularized by early Christian saints. Doublet of Julie.

What is the origin of the name Julia?

From Latin Iūlia, feminine form of the Roman gens name Iūlius. Further popularized by early Christian saints. Doublet of Julie.

How popular is the name Julia?

In 2025, 190 girls born in England and Wales were named Julia, ranking 244th. Its peak was 2010, with 796 births.

What are nicknames for Julia?

Common nicknames for Julia include Julie, Juley, Jools.

Is Julia a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 477,993 US babies named Julia since 1880 were girls.

When was Julia most popular?

2001 in the United States, when 8,838 babies were named Julia, its highest rank at 27th.

How do you pronounce Julia?

Julia is /ˈd͡ʒu.ljə/, 2 syllables.

Is Julia also a surname?

Yes. Julia is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.