How Many People Are Named Jules?
An estimated 6,996 people in the United States have the first name Jules. It is used for both genders, with 82.3% male. The average bearer is 34 years old, and Jules peaked in popularity in 2020 with 221 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jules 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 Jules paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
6,996
About 1 in 48,993 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.3% confidence
Average Age
34
years old
Peak Year
2020
221 births
Total Registered
11,247
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jules
Jules is predominantly male (82.3%), though 1,996 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jules as a male name
Ranked #1,837 in 2024
88 male births in 2024
Peak: 1928 (154 births)
Jules as a female name
Ranked #2,286 in 2024
81 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (112 births)
Jules: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jules span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,615 babies were registered. While Jules is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jules by Decade
How has Jules 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.
Jules by State
Birth registrations for Jules span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, New York, California. The lowest are in Utah, Mississippi, Alabama. On average, about 240 Juless were registered per state.
Jules + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jules as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jules
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jules: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jules?
We estimate approximately 6,996 people named Jules 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 48,993 Americans share this first name.
Is Jules a common name?
Jules is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,247 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jules most popular?
Jules reached peak popularity in 2020, when 221 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jules is approximately 34 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jules a male name?
Jules is predominantly male. 82.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jules Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jules Smith, Jules Johnson, Jules 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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