Juliett
Juliett was the 2913th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 58 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 716 places. More babies were named Juliett in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Juliette) little Julie (French) · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #2,913 girls, up 799 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 58girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202558 babies
- Total since 1880
- 977babies recorded
What does the name Juliett mean?
Juliett is a spelling of Juliette, pronounced the same way, so it shares Juliette's meaning and origin.
Juliette is a French diminutive of Julie, the French form of Julia, as Wikipedia and Wiktionary note; English Juliet comes from the Italian Giulietta in the same way. Julia is the feminine of Julius, a Roman family name whose origin DMNES calls uncertain. Wiktionary notes that, after Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the name Juliet came to stand for a woman deeply in love. Julieta is the Spanish form.
Julie (French, “Julia”)Iūlia (Latin, “feminine of Iulius”)
How sure is this? Probable. A diminutive of Julia; the Roman family name Julius is of uncertain origin.
Related names: Juliet, Julia, Julie, Julieta, Giulietta.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wikipedia, 'Juliette', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Juliet', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Julius', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Juliett popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,913 | 58 |
| 2020 | #3,712 | 40 |
| 2010 | #4,244 | 35 |
| 2000 | #8,265 | 12 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #6,040 | 8 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Juliett, counting every spelling?
Juliett is a spelling of Juliette, a name family that ranked #77 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,913 for Juliett on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,665 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juliette | 2,460 | #110 | 9,893 |
| Juliet | 1,136 | #274 | 5,475 |
| Juliett | 58 | #2,913 | 216 |
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 Juliett?
58 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Juliett (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Juliett 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 144 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Juliett.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Juliett?
About 900 people born in the US named Juliett are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 6 and 19. That makes Juliett a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Juliett by state
How common Juliett was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.2×), California (2.0×). In 46 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Juliett: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Juliett, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Juliett
What does Juliett mean?
Juliett is a spelling of Juliette, which means “little Julie (French)” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Juliett?
Juliett was the 2913th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 58 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 716 places. More babies were named Juliett in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Juliett a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Juliett in the US.
Where is Juliett most popular?
In 2021–2025, Juliett was most common in Texas (0.06 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Arizona.