Juliet
Juliet is a distinctive choice, ranked #661 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Juliet in their class.
About the Name Juliet
Juliet has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 147 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #380 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Juliet is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Juliet in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #283, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Juliet
- Juliet Rylance — Juliet van Kampen Rylance is an English actress, known for her roles in The Knick, McMafia and Perry Mason.
- Juliet Awwad — Juliet Awwad (Arabic: جولييت عوّاد) or Juliet Nickogos Yacoub Hacobian (Arabic: جولييت نيكوغوس يعقوب هاكوبيان) is a Jordanian actress and director of Armenian descent.
- Juliet Landau — Juliet Rose Landau is an American actress, director, producer, and ballerina best known for her role as Drusilla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and its spinoff show Angel, the latter appearance earning her a Saturn Award nomination.
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 Juliet
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Juliet
Almost certainly the only Juliet 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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Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia