Julia is a distinctive choice, ranked #223 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Julia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#223
US Rank #116
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #116, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Julia
Unlikely. With around 214 UK babies named Julia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Julia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Julia has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 93 places in the last five years. Its peak was #77 in 2010. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Julia is more popular in the US (#116) than in the UK (#223). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Julia include: Julia Schlaepfer — Julia Nicole Schlaepfer is an American actress best known as Alice Charles in The Politician and Alexandra Dutton in 1923.; Julia Brownley — Julia Andrews Brownley is an American businesswoman and politician who has been the United States representative for California's 26th congressional district...; Julia Allison — Julia Allison is an American journalist, media personality, and entrepreneur..
Julia appears in the US top 500 at #116 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
214
UK babies named Julia (2024)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 93 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Julia
Likely around 1 other Julia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Julia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Julia Pastrana was a performer and singer during the 19th century who had hypertrichosis. Pastrana, an Indigenous woman from Mexico, was born in 1834, somewhere in the state of Sinaloa.
Julia Andrews Brownley is an American businesswoman and politician who has been the United States representative for California's 26th congressional district since 2013. A Democrat, she served in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012.
Julia Allison is an American journalist, media personality, and entrepreneur. As of 2025, Allison is a Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026, where her work explores the intersection of social and legacy media with a focus on technology, culture, and social impact.
Julia, was the lady's maid of Queen Christina of Sweden at her court in Rome. She was regarded as a clairvoyant and known for her predictions, and Christina referred to her as her Sibyl.