Julia Roberts
There are approximately 381 people named Julia Roberts living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 899,618 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Julia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Roberts. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
381
1 in 899,618
Named Julia
298K
Alive today
Named Roberts
438K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 298K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2001
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 438K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #50
Per 100K: 127.73
Top ancestry: White (77.3%)
First name trend
Julia: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Julia. The peak year was 2001 with 8,849 births. The average person named Julia today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Roberts surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Roberts, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 77.3%.
- White77.3%
- Black or African American16.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Julia has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0869% of the US population, based on 298,017 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Roberts appears at a rate of 127.73 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1277%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 381 people with the full name Julia Roberts. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Julia
Related
Other people with the surname Roberts
FAQ
Julia Roberts: questions and answers
How many people are named Julia Roberts?
We estimate approximately 381 people in the United States share the full name Julia Roberts. That works out to about 1 in 899,618 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0869%) with the surname frequency (127.73 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Julia Roberts?
We classify Julia Roberts as "Very Rare". About 1 in 899,618 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Julia a male or female name?
Julia is predominantly female. Out of 475,798 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Julia profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.