Julius
Boy nameJulius has been given to 85,038 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918 and currently ranks #424 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒuːliəs/
Borrowed from Latin Iūlius, of uncertain origin, possibly from Ancient Greek ἴουλος (íoulos, “downy first beard hairs”), i.e. the young, or from Latin Jovilius (“devoted to Jove”). Doublet of Jules.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
85,038
Peak year
1918 (1,422 babies)
Rank in 2025
#424 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -34%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Julius
Robert Oppenheimer
American theoretical physicist (1904–1967)
Groucho Marx
American comedian (1890–1977)
Julius Nyerere
Tanzanian politician and writer, first Prime Minister and President of Tanzania (1922–1999)
Rudolf Clausius
German mathematical physicist and professor (1822–1888)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Julius.
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