Juli
Juli was the 7290th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked 565th with 311 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,182 places. More babies were named Juli in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Julie) French form of Julia · Latin, French
- Rank in 2025
- #7,290 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 15girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1961311 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,351babies recorded
What does the name Juli mean?
Juli is a spelling of Julie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Julie's meaning and origin.
Julie is the French form of Julia, the feminine of the Roman family name Julius, as Wiktionary notes. DMNES calls the family name of uncertain origin; the Romans linked it with a Greek word for downy-bearded, and a modern proposal connects it with Jove. Julie came into English use from French and was most common in the US in the 1950s and 1960s. It has been used since 1880.
Iūlia (Latin, “feminine of Iulius”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES: origin of Julius uncertain.
Related names: Julia, Juliet, Juliette, Jules, Julianne.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Julie' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Julie' (Norwegian Bokmål section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Julius', DMNES (Durham University)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Juli popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,290 | 15 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #7,348 | 17 |
| 2000 | #8,264 | 12 |
| 1990 | #3,042 | 37 |
| 1980 | #1,520 | 78 |
| 1970 | #602 | 290 |
| 1960 | #666 | 234 |
| 1950 | #1,886 | 26 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Juli, counting every spelling?
Juli is a spelling of Julie, a name family that ranked #826 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,290 for Juli on its own. Together these spellings went to 323 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie | 308 | #873 | 1,945 |
| Juli | 15 | #7,290 | 51 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Juli?
15 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Juli (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Juli born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 554 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Juli.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Juli?
About 5,600 people born in the US named Juli are alive today, with a median age of 58; half are between 50 and 65. That makes Juli a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Juli: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Juli, they share its era and feel.
Juli is also a nickname for Juliana and Julieta.
Questions about the name Juli
What does Juli mean?
Juli is a spelling of Julie, usually explained as “French form of Julia”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Juli?
Juli was the 7290th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 15 babies. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked 565th with 311 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,182 places. More babies were named Juli in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Juli a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Juli in the US.