How Many People Are Named Jule?
An estimated 1,191 people in the United States have the first name Jule. It is used for both genders, with 58.7% female. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Jule peaked in popularity in 1918 with 81 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jule as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jule paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jule is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,191
About 1 in 287,787 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
58.7% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1918
81 births
Total Registered
3,406
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jule
Jule is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (41.3%) and females (58.7%). Out of 3,406 total births registered, 1,408 were male and 1,998 were female.
Jule as a male name
Ranked #10,329 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (35 births)
Jule as a female name
Ranked #12,797 in 2021
7 female births in 2021
Peak: 1919 (54 births)
Jule: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jule span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 596 babies were registered. Jule has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jule by Decade
How has Jule tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jule by State
Birth registrations for Jule span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in California, Michigan, New York. On average, about 54 Jules were registered per state.
Jule + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jule as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jule
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Jule: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jule?
We estimate approximately 1,191 people named Jule are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 287,787 Americans share this first name.
Is Jule a common name?
Jule is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,406 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jule most popular?
Jule reached peak popularity in 1918, when 81 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jule is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jule a female name?
Jule is predominantly female. 58.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jule Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jule Smith, Jule Johnson, Jule Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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