Yuli
A feminine Russian form of the masculine name Julius.
Name Census estimates that about 370 living Americans carry the first name Yuli. It is a predominantly female name (98.7% of registrations). The average person named Yuli today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yuli births was 2021 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yuli. 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
370
~ 1 in 926,363 Americans
Peak year
2021
20 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2021 SSA rank
#6,360
Tracked since 1990
Gender
Gender distribution for Yuli
Yuli leans heavily female at 98.7% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Yuli as a male name
- Ranked #14,023 in 2021
- 5 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2021 (5 births)
Yuli as a female name
- Ranked #6,360 in 2024
- 19 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (20 births)
Popularity
Yuli: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yuli from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 130 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yuli remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yuli 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 Yuli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yulis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yuli
The name Yuli has its origins in the Russian language and culture. It is a diminutive form of the name Yulia, which is the Russian version of the Latin name Julia. The name Julia is derived from the ancient Roman family name Julius, which is believed to have its roots in the Greek word "ioulos" meaning "downy-bearded."
Historically, the name Yuli gained popularity in Russia during the 19th century. It was a common name among aristocratic families and was often associated with wealth and high social status. One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Yuli can be found in the writings of the famous Russian author, Fyodor Dostoevsky, who had a character named Yuli Masloboev in his novel, "The Adolescent," published in 1875.
Yuli Mikhailovich Shokalsky (1856-1940) was a renowned Russian naval officer and Arctic explorer who made significant contributions to the mapping of the Arctic regions. He was a pioneer in the field of oceanography and played a crucial role in the development of Arctic navigation.
Yuli Khariton (1904-1996) was a prominent Soviet physicist who played a key role in the development of the Soviet Union's nuclear weapons program. He is considered one of the founders of the nuclear age and was instrumental in the success of the Soviet atomic bomb project.
Yuli Voronov (1884-1961) was a Russian surgeon who gained notoriety for his controversial experiments in organ transplantation. He was among the first to attempt grafting testicles from animals to humans, believing it would prolong life and virility.
Yuli Gusman (1926-2012) was a Russian-American writer and journalist who wrote extensively about the Soviet Union and the Cold War era. He was a vocal critic of the Soviet regime and his works shed light on the human rights abuses and political repression in the USSR.
Yuli Edelstein (born 1958) is an Israeli politician and former Speaker of the Knesset (Israeli parliament). He is a member of the Likud party and has been involved in Israeli politics since the 1990s, serving in various governmental roles.
People
Yuli + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yuli as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yuli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yuli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 370 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yuli 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 926,363 US residents.
Is Yuli a common name?
We classify Yuli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 375 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yuli most popular?
The single biggest year for Yuli was 2021, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yuli is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yuli a female name?
Yes, 98.7% of people registered as Yuli 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.