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    The first name Julio

    A boy’s name.

    3 syllables Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Julio last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 4 boys. It peaked in 2019, with 10 births (#2,104).

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    136
    babies named Julio, 1996–2025
    #4,270
    rank in 2024
    2019
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Julio at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 436 boys born in the United States were named Julio, the 641st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1990, when 1,556 were.

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    64,197
    babies named Julio since 1880
    #641
    rank in 2025
    1990
    peak year

    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.

    Famous people named Julio

    91 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Julio Cortázar
      Argentine writer and translator (1914–1984)
    • Julio María Sanguinetti
      35th and 37th President of Uruguay, born 1936
    • Julio Argentino Roca
      Argentine politician and general, former president of Argentina (1843–1914)
    • Julio Ricardo Cruz
      Argentine footballer, born 1974
    • Julio Olarticoechea
      Argentine association football player, born 1958
    • Julio Hernán Rossi
      Argentine association football player, born 1977
    • Júlio Prestes
      Brazilian politician, elected President of Brazil (1882-1946)
    • Julio Terrazas Sandoval
      Catholic cardinal (1936–2015)
    • Júlio Sérgio Bertagnoli
      Brazilian footballer, born 1978
    • Júlio César Leal
      Brazilian association football manager, born 1951
    • Igor Julio dos Santos de Paulo
      Brazilian association football player, born 1998
    • Julio Libonatti
      Argentine footballer (1901-1981)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Julio?
    In 2024, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Julio, ranking 4,270th. Its peak was 2019, with 10 births.
    Is Julio a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 64,197 US babies named Julio since 1880 were boys.
    When was Julio most popular?
    1990 in the United States, when 1,556 babies were named Julio, its highest rank at 194th.
    Is Julio also a surname?
    Yes. Julio is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.