July
July is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of July
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
July is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
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. The name hit its high-water mark in 2020: 28 births, good for #4,647 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Julys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,139 among girl names 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
The earliest SSA record of July as a boy name dates back to 1973, when 5 babies received it. 2019 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named July — #4,638 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 37% of all recorded Julys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,162 among boy names 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 .
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.