Boy name
Julio
Julio holds the #641 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 436 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #542 in 2020 to #641 today. Its strongest year on record was 1990 (#194 nationally, 1,556 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1888. The name's biggest fan base is in New Mexico (#236 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#641
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#194
in 1990 (1990s)
Babies in 2025
436
boys named Julio
Julio popularity, 1880–2025
Where Julio is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: New Mexico (#236), Arizona (#308), Texas (#372)
Uniqueness score
45/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Julio in the most recent year of SSA data.
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