Jullie
A French feminine name derived from the Latin "Julia", meaning "youthful".
Name Census estimates that about 365 living Americans carry the first name Jullie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jullie today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jullie births was 1962 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jullie. 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
365
~ 1 in 939,053 Americans
Peak year
1962
19 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
2019 SSA rank
#16,675
Tracked since 1916
Popularity
Jullie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jullie from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 133 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jullie 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 Jullie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jullies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jullie
The name Jullie is believed to have originated from the Latin name Julia, which itself is a feminine form of the Roman family name Julius. The name Julia was borne by several prominent historical figures in ancient Rome, including the mother of Marcus Brutus, who was one of the assassins of Julius Caesar.
In its earliest roots, the name Julia is thought to be derived from the ancient Roman word "ioulos," which meant "downy-bearded" or "youthful." This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with youthfulness or vitality in its ancient origins.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Julia was Julia Caesaris, the only daughter of the Roman emperor Augustus. She lived from 39 BC to 14 AD and was an influential figure in her own right, known for her political involvement and connections to the imperial family.
Another notable historical figure named Julia was Julia Domna, who lived from 170 AD to 217 AD. She was the wife of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus and played a significant role in the administration of the empire during her husband's reign.
In the Middle Ages, the name Julia remained in use, though it was often spelled differently, such as Juliana or Gillian. One famous bearer of the name during this period was Juliana of Norwich, an English mystic and anchoress who lived from 1342 to around 1416. She is known for her influential work, "Revelations of Divine Love," which is one of the earliest known works written in the English language by a woman.
During the Renaissance, the name Julia regained popularity, particularly in Italy. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Julia Gonzaga, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts who lived from 1513 to 1566. She was known for her involvement in the cultural and intellectual circles of her time and was a supporter of artists and writers.
In more recent centuries, the name Julia has continued to be used, with various spellings and variations emerging, such as Jullie. Notable individuals with this spelling include Jullie Vivian Buencamino, a Filipino actress and singer born in 1976, and Jullie Doty, an American writer and editor born in 1962.
People
Jullie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jullie 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
Jullie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jullie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 365 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jullie 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 939,053 US residents.
Is Jullie a common name?
We classify Jullie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 456 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jullie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jullie was 1962, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jullie is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jullie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jullie 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.