Girl name
Julia
Julia holds the #131 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,172 newborn girls in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #108 in 2020 to #131 today. Its strongest year on record was 1880 (#26 nationally, 783 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Massachusetts (#74 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#131
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#26
in 1880 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
2,172
girls named Julia
Julia popularity, 1880–2025
Where Julia is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#93), Hawaii (#92), Alaska (#134)
Uniqueness score
25/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Julia in the most recent year of SSA data.