Girl · #5,828 in 2026

Julitta

Cyricus and his mother Julitta are venerated as early Christian martyrs. According to traditional stories, they were put to death at Tarsus in AD 304.

  • History
Current Rank
#5,828
Peak Rank
#3,552 (1916)
Total Babies
50
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1914
First Year
1955
Last Year
1916
Peak Year
#3552
Peak Rank
50
Total Count
9
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Julitta

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

Cyricus and his mother Julitta are venerated as early Christian martyrs. According to traditional stories, they were put to death at Tarsus in AD 304.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • History
Origin & history
Francesco Laurana , "St. Cyricus," Getty Center, Los Angeles According to one version of their martyrdom, Julitta and her three-year-old son Cyricus had fled to Tarsus and were identified as Christians . Julitta was tortured and Cyricus, being held by the governor of Tarsus, scratched the governor's face and was killed by being thrown down some stairs. Julitta did not weep but celebrated the fact that her son had earned the crown of martyrdom. In anger, the governor then decreed that Julitta's sides should be ripped apart with hooks , and then she was beheaded. Her body, along with that of Cyr

The Story of Julitta

The earliest SSA record of Julitta as a baby girl name dates back to 1914, when 5 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Julitta — #3,552 in the national rankings. About 34% of every Julitta on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Julitta last appeared in the published SSA data in 1955, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 50 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Julitta

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Frequently Asked Questions about Julitta

What does the name Julitta mean?
Cyricus and his mother Julitta are venerated as early Christian martyrs. According to traditional stories, they were put to death at Tarsus in AD 304.
What is the origin of the name Julitta?
Julitta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: History.
How popular is Julitta in 2026?
In 2026, Julitta ranks #5,828 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Julitta most popular?
Julitta reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #3,552 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Julitta a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Julitta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Julitta?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Julitta include Luta, Sinnie, Azilda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Julitta

Julitta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Julitta's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,552. Use the chart and map above to compare Julitta'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.