Julia
Julia is a distinctive choice, ranked #244 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Julia in their class.
About the Name Julia
Julia has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 93 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #77 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 11 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Julia is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Julia in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #116, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Julia
- Julia Schlaepfer — Julia Nicole Schlaepfer is an American actress best known as Alice Charles in The Politician and Alexandra Dutton in 1923.
- Julia Pastrana — Julia Pastrana was a performer and singer during the 19th century who had hypertrichosis.
- Julia Brownley — Julia Andrews Brownley is an American businesswoman and politician who has been the United States representative for California's 26th congressional district since 2013.
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 Julia
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Julia
Almost certainly the only Julia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Julia
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia