Jule
Jule is a unisex given name and nickname, sometimes short for Julius. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Jule
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jule is a unisex given name and nickname, sometimes short for Julius. It may refer to:
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The Story of Jule
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jule as a girl name dates back to 1886, when 5 babies received it. 1919 was its biggest year on record, with 54 newborns named Jule — #967 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Jules have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Jule on the record books as a boy name in 1881, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 35 Jules were born — ranking #1,222 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 20% of all recorded Jules. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Jules have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jule
Jule is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jule's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #967. Use the chart and map above to compare Jule's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.