Boy name
Julius
Julius holds the #424 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 759 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #335 in 2020 to #424 today. Its strongest year on record was 1883 (#88 nationally, 160 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Rhode Island (#200 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#424
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#88
in 1883 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
759
boys named Julius
Julius popularity, 1880–2025
Where Julius is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Rhode Island (#200), New Mexico (#213), New Hampshire (#230)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Julius in the most recent year of SSA data.