Juliette
A feminine name of French origin meaning "youthful".
Name Census estimates that about 32,980 living Americans carry the first name Juliette. It sits at #129 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Juliette today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juliette births was 2024 (2,210 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juliette. 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
33K
~ 1 in 10,393 Americans
Peak year
2024
2,210 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2017 SSA rank
#129
Tracked since 1881
Gender
Gender distribution for Juliette
Out of the 38,509 babies given the name Juliette since 1880, 100.0% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Juliette as a male name
- Ranked #13,199 in 2017
- 5 male births in 2017
- Peak: 2017 (5 births)
Juliette as a female name
- Ranked #129 in 2024
- 2,210 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (2,210 births)
Popularity
Juliette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juliette from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 12,950 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Juliette remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juliette 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 Juliette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Juliettes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 49 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Juliette, while North Dakota, Montana, Vermont recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 674 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Juliette
Juliette is a feminine given name with French origins, derived from the Latin name Julia. The name Julia was initially a family name, originating from the ancient Roman gens (clan) known as the Julii. The Julii clan traced their ancestry back to Iulus, the son of the Trojan prince Aeneas in Roman mythology.
The name Julia gained popularity during the Roman Imperial period, as it was borne by several prominent women, including Julia, the daughter of the Roman Emperor Augustus. The diminutive form Juliette emerged in medieval France and became a distinct name in its own right.
The earliest recorded use of the name Juliette can be found in the 12th century. One notable historical figure with this name was Juliette de Villeneuve (1311-1360), a French noble and author who wrote a popular medieval romance titled "Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles."
In the 16th century, the name Juliette gained literary significance with the publication of William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." The tragic heroine, Juliet Capulet, has become one of the most famous literary characters with this name.
Another notable historical figure was Juliette Récamier (1777-1849), a French socialite and renowned beauty who hosted a famous salon in Paris during the Napoleonic era. Her salon attracted the intellectual and artistic elite of the time.
In the realm of arts and literature, Juliette Drouet (1806-1883) was a French actress and the longtime companion of the renowned writer Victor Hugo. Her letters to Hugo provide valuable insights into his life and work.
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927) was an influential American socialite and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America, an organization that has had a profound impact on the lives of millions of girls and young women.
Juliette Adam (1836-1936) was a French feminist, writer, and influential political activist who played a significant role in the early women's rights movement in France and advocated for women's suffrage.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Juliette, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural and historical significance associated with this name.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Juliette
People
Juliette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juliette 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
Juliette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juliette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32,980 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juliette 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 10,393 US residents.
Is Juliette a common name?
We classify Juliette as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 38,509 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juliette most popular?
The single biggest year for Juliette was 2024, when 2,210 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juliette is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Juliette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juliette 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.
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.