How Many People Are Named July?
An estimated 1,065 people in the United States have the first name July. It is used for both genders, with 75.9% female. The average bearer is 24 years old, and July peaked in popularity in 2020 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of July 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 July paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,065
About 1 in 321,835 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
75.9% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2020
40 births
Total Registered
1,101
since 1880
Gender Distribution for July
July is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (24.1%) and females (75.9%). Out of 1,101 total births registered, 265 were male and 836 were female.
July as a male name
Ranked #6,294 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (21 births)
July as a female name
Ranked #6,482 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (28 births)
July: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for July span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 296 babies were registered. While July is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
July by Decade
How has July 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.
July by State
July + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with July as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to July
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
July: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named July?
We estimate approximately 1,065 people named July 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 321,835 Americans share this first name.
Is July a common name?
July is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,101 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was July most popular?
July reached peak popularity in 2020, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named July is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is July a female name?
July is predominantly female. 75.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many July Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: July Smith, July Johnson, July 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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