Boy · #595 in 2026

Julio

Julio is a Spanish male given name. It can also be a family name or surname. See Julio (surname).

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
Current Rank
#595
Peak Rank
#194 (1990)
Total Babies
64K
5-Yr Trend
-5%
1923
First Year
2005
Last Year
1984
Peak Year
#4167
Peak Rank
422
Total Count
46
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Julio

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Julio is a Spanish male given name. It can also be a family name or surname. See Julio (surname).

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

The Story of Julio

Julio first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1888, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 1,555 Julios were born — ranking #194 that year. As of 2026, Julio ranks #595 for baby boys with 486 births, gradually falling (-5%). In total, more than 64K Julios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Julio

Phonetically similar names — useful when Julio is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Julio

What does the name Julio mean?
Julio is a Spanish male given name. It can also be a family name or surname. See Julio (surname).
What is the origin of the name Julio?
Julio has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish, Portuguese.
How popular is Julio in 2026?
In 2026, Julio ranks #595 among boys' names in the U.S., with 486 babies given the name that year.
When was Julio most popular?
Julio reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #194 that year with 1,555 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Julio most popular?
Julio has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Julio.
Is Julio a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Julio is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Julio?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Julio include Joey, Colter, Lemuel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Julio

Julio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 64K births in the dataset. Julio's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #194. Use the chart and map above to compare Julio'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.