July
The Story of July
As a girl name
July first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1962, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 28 Julys were born — ranking #4,647 that year. As of 2026, July ranks #7,139 for girls with 15 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 867 Julys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
July first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 21 Julys were born — ranking #4,638 that year. As of 2026, July ranks #6,162 for boys with 14 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 293 Julys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like July
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About the name July
July is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1962 and has accumulated 867 births in the dataset. July's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #3,812. Use the chart and map above to compare July'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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