Jules is a distinctive choice, ranked #1007 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jules in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1007
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About the Name Jules
Jules is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1300 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #786 in 2001 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jules is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jules in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Jules
Judge Jules — Julius O'Riordan, better known by his stage name Judge Jules, is a British dance music DJ, record producer and entertainment lawyer.
Jules Koundé — Jules Olivier Koundé is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Barcelona and the France national team.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jules
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Jules per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jules in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jules is rising: up 485 places since 2020, to #1,007 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #761 in 2003.
Jules is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jules include: Judge Jules, Jules Koundé and Jules Kroll. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jules does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Juless in the wild.
30
UK babies named Jules (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 485 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jules
Almost certainly the only Jules in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jules
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jules Auguste Armand Marie de Polignac, Count of Polignac, then Prince of Polignac, and briefly 3rd Duke of Polignac in 1847, was a French statesman and ultra-royalist politician after the Revolution.