How Many People Are Named Julie?
An estimated 423,935 people in the United States have the first name Julie. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #108 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Julie peaked in popularity in 1958 with 18,246 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Julie 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 Julie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Julie is overwhelmingly female, 1,524 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Julie has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
423,935
About 1 in 809 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1958
18,246 births
Total Registered
512,472
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Julie
Julie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 512,472 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Julie as a male name
Ranked #9,436 in 2004
7 male births in 2004
Peak: 1972 (57 births)
Julie as a female name
Ranked #767 in 2024
366 female births in 2024
Peak: 1958 (18,213 births)
Julie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Julie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 166,538 babies were registered. Julie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Julie by Decade
How has Julie 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 244 | 0 | 244 | |
| 1890s | 338 | 0 | 338 | |
| 1900s | 489 | 0 | 489 | |
| 1910s | 1,477 | 44 | 1,433 | |
| 1920s | 2,067 | 18 | 2,049 | |
| 1930s | 4,008 | 47 | 3,961 | |
| 1940s | 19,080 | 44 | 19,036 | |
| 1950s | 86,841 | 152 | 86,689 | |
| 1960s | 166,538 | 389 | 166,149 | |
| 1970s | 122,401 | 475 | 121,926 | |
| 1980s | 61,959 | 270 | 61,689 | |
| 1990s | 25,507 | 73 | 25,434 | |
| 2000s | 12,490 | 12 | 12,478 | |
| 2010s | 6,927 | 0 | 6,927 | |
| 2020s | 2,106 | 0 | 2,106 | |
Julie by State
Birth registrations for Julie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, Michigan. The lowest are in Delaware, Alaska, Wyoming. On average, about 9,952 Julies were registered per state.
Julie + Last Name Combinations
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Julie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Julie?
We estimate approximately 423,935 people named Julie 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 809 Americans share this first name.
Is Julie a common name?
Julie is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 512,472 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Julie most popular?
Julie reached peak popularity in 1958, when 18,246 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Julie is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Julie a female name?
Julie is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Julie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Julie Smith, Julie Johnson, Julie 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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