Julio
Julio was the 641st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 436 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 194th with 1,556 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 183 places. More babies were named Julio in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning from Julius (origin uncertain) · Latin, Spanish
Say it HOO-lee-oh /ˈhulioʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #641 boys, down 98 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 436boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19901,556 babies
- Total since 1880
- 64,197babies recorded
What does the name Julio mean?
Julio is the Spanish form of Julius, the name of the Roman family of Julius Caesar. In Spanish, julio is also the word for July. DMNES calls the family name of uncertain origin: Romans themselves connected it with a Greek word for downy-bearded, which has little evidence, and another proposal links it with Jove (Jupiter). In the US, Julio has been used since the late 19th century.
Iūlius (Latin, “Roman family name (origin uncertain)”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. DMNES: origin uncertain; 'downy-bearded' was a Roman folk explanation, and a link with Jove is a modern hypothesis.
Other explanations you may read: Means 'youthful' or 'downy-bearded'. The Romans thought so, but DMNES says there is little evidence..
Related names: Julius, Julian, Julio César, Jules, Julia.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Julius', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Julio' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Julio popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 422 since 1923.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #641 | 436 |
| 2020 | #543 | 522 |
| 2010 | #338 | 928 |
| 2000 | #256 | 1,306 |
| 1990 | #194 | 1,556 |
| 1980 | #271 | 797 |
| 1970 | #307 | 644 |
| 1960 | #433 | 345 |
| 1950 | #483 | 193 |
| 1940 | #554 | 114 |
| 1930 | #471 | 158 |
| 1920 | #638 | 98 |
| 1910 | #902 | 13 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Julio, counting every spelling?
Julio has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #630 for boys in 2025, against #641 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Julio?
436 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Julio (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Julio 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 19 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Julio.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Julio?
About 56,500 people born in the US named Julio are alive today, with a median age of 31; half are between 20 and 44. That makes Julio mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Julio by state
How common Julio was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (2.8×), Texas (2.4×), California (1.8×), Nevada (1.6×). In 18 states fewer than five boys 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 Julio: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Julio, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Julio · Sibling names for Julio
Questions about the name Julio
What does Julio mean?
Julio is usually explained as “from Julius (origin uncertain)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Julio?
Julio was the 641st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 436 babies. Its best year was 1990, when it ranked 194th with 1,556 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 183 places. More babies were named Julio in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Julio a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Julio in the US.
Where is Julio most popular?
In 2021–2025, Julio was most common in Arizona (0.77 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and New Mexico.