Julez
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "youthful".
Name Census estimates that about 251 living Americans carry the first name Julez. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 83.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Julez today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Julez births was 2021 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Julez. 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
251
~ 1 in 1,365,555 Americans
Peak year
2021
22 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,459
Tracked since 2006
Gender
Gender distribution for Julez
Julez leans heavily male at 83.8% of total registrations, but 41 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Julez as a male name
- Ranked #7,459 in 2024
- 11 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (18 births)
Julez as a female name
- Ranked #14,236 in 2024
- 6 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (7 births)
Popularity
Julez: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Julez from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 127 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Julez remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Julez 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 Julez during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Julez' live
Origin
Meaning and history of Julez
The name Julez is a modern variant spelling of the French name Jules, which itself is derived from the ancient Roman family name Julius. The name Julius has its origins in the Latin word "ioulos" meaning "downy-bearded" or "young man with the first beard".
The name Julius was first used by the Roman gens Iulia, one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. The most famous bearer of this name was Gaius Julius Caesar, the celebrated Roman general, statesman, and writer who played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.
In medieval times, the name Jules gained popularity in France as a derivation of Julius. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Jules was Jules de Beaufort, a 13th-century French nobleman who served as Grand Chamberlain of France under King Louis IX.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Jules. These include Jules Verne, the renowned 19th-century French author known for his pioneering works of science fiction and adventure novels such as "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" (1870) and "Around the World in Eighty Days" (1873). Another famous bearer was Jules Massenet, a French composer from the late 19th century whose operas, including "Manon" (1884) and "Werther" (1892), were highly influential in the development of French opera.
In the 20th century, Jules Rimet, a French football administrator who served as the third president of FIFA from 1921 to 1954, played a pivotal role in establishing the FIFA World Cup. The Jules Rimet Trophy was awarded to the winning team of the World Cup from 1930 to 1970.
Another notable figure was Jules Romains, the pen name of Louis Henri Jean Farigoule, a French author and poet who was a prominent figure in the modernist movement and founded the philosophical concept of "unanimism". His notable works include the novel "Men of Good Will" (1932-1946) and the poetry collection "Puissances de Paris" (1911).
While the name Julez is a more recent variant spelling, it draws its origins and historical significance from the ancient Roman name Julius and its French derivative Jules, which have been borne by many influential figures throughout history.
People
Julez + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Julez as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Julez: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Julez?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 251 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Julez 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 1,365,555 US residents.
Is Julez a common name?
We classify Julez as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 253 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Julez most popular?
The single biggest year for Julez was 2021, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Julez is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Julez in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Julez a male name?
Yes, 83.8% of people registered as Julez in the SSA data are male. 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 Julez still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Julez 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 Julez 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Julez?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.