Julea
A feminine given name derived from the French name Julie.
Name Census estimates that about 112 living Americans carry the first name Julea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Julea today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Julea births was 2001 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Julea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
112
~ 1 in 3,060,307 Americans
Peak year
2001
11 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2016 SSA rank
#17,457
Tracked since 1969
Census
Julea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 238 people with the first name Julea, which placed it at #34,342 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,342
National first-name rank
People counted
238
238 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
64.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Julea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julea is White at 64.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.3%) and Black (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Julea described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Julea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White64.3% · 153
- Hispanic or Latino14.3% · 34
- Black or African American10.5% · 25
- Two or more races5.5% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Julea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Julea from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 63 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Julea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Julea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Julea
The given name Julea has its origins in the Latin language, where it is derived from the feminine form of the name Julius, which itself is rooted in the ancient Roman family name "Julii." This name can be traced back to the early days of ancient Rome, around the 8th century BCE.
In its earliest form, the name Julii was likely associated with the Roman god Jupiter, who was revered as the king of the gods. The Julii family claimed descent from Iulus, who was the son of Aeneas, the legendary Trojan hero and ancestor of the Roman people according to the Roman epic poem, the Aeneid.
The name Julea gained prominence during the time of the Roman Empire, particularly due to its association with the powerful Julian dynasty. This dynasty included several influential Roman rulers, most notably Julius Caesar (100 BCE - 44 BCE), one of the most celebrated figures in Roman history.
While the name Julea was not as commonly used as its masculine counterpart Julius, it did appear in various historical records and inscriptions from ancient Rome. One notable figure bearing this name was Julea Paulina, a Roman woman who lived during the 1st century CE and was known for her wealth and influence.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Julea maintained a presence, although it was not as widespread as in ancient times. It was occasionally used in various European regions, particularly in areas influenced by the Roman culture and language.
During the Renaissance period, the name experienced a resurgence in popularity, as interest in classical names and Roman history grew among the educated classes. One notable bearer of the name during this time was Julea Dufour (1501 - 1572), a French scholar and writer who was active in the intellectual circles of 16th century France.
In more recent centuries, the name Julea has been less common, but it has continued to be used sporadically across various cultures and regions. Some notable individuals with this name include Julea Tiner (1864 - 1942), an American educator and suffragist, and Julea Tomescu (1899 - 1986), a Romanian painter and artist.
People
Julea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Julea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Julea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Julea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 112 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Julea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,060,307 US residents.
Is Julea a common name?
We classify Julea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 116 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Julea most popular?
The single biggest year for Julea was 2001, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Julea is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Julea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 238 people with the name Julea, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,342 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Julea in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Julea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Julea leans strongly female. 234 people counted with this name were female (98.7%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Julea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julea is White at 64.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (14.3%) and Black (10.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Julea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Julea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 64.3% (153 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Julea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Julea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Julea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Julea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Julea in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Julea can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Julea?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Julea at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.