Julius
Julius is a masculine given name and a surname, derived from the nomen of a Roman family, most famously Julius Caesar. The name may be derived from Greek ιουλος (ioulos) lit. 'downy-bearded' or from Latin Jovilius lit. 'devoted to Jove'. Julio/Júlio is the Spanish/Portuguese form and Jules is the French form.
Meaning & Origin of Julius
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Julius is a masculine given name and a surname, derived from the nomen of a Roman family, most famously Julius Caesar. The name may be derived from Greek ιουλος (ioulos) lit. 'downy-bearded' or from Latin Jovilius lit. 'devoted to Jove'. Julio/Júlio is the Spanish/Portuguese form and Jules is the French form.
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The Story of Julius
Julius first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 143 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 1,416 Juliuss were born — ranking #118 that year. As of 2026, Julius ranks #407 for baby boys with 780 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 85K Juliuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Julius
Julius is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 85K births in the dataset. Julius's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #88. Use the chart and map above to compare Julius'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 .
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