Julia Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Julia is most popular in Massachusetts, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Julia has been falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been falling for female in MidWest, falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, falling for female in South, falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Julia' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 52nd out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1368th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 105th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 130th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 127th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 75th out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 33rd out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 95th out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Julia' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Julia"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Julia"

"Julia" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 52nd of 1539 87,775
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 1368th of 1654 34
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 105th of 1429 47,536
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 130th of 1441 62,455
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 127th of 1550 42,114
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 75th of 1589 65,808
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 33rd of 1586 108,203
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 95th of 1328 32,757

Regional Popularity of "Julia" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 91.49%
344th/376
-
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Julia" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
55.38%
103rd/186
- 55.35%
119th/215
62.66%
151st/241
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
51.45%
142nd/276
63.76%
183rd/287
47.80%
163rd/341
38.90%
149th/383
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
31.01%
89th/287
19.73%
58th/294
23.40%
88th/376
18.23%
72nd/395
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
10.23%
35th/342
3.43%
12th/350
10.79%
48th/445
9.27%
43rd/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
35.59%
100th/281
15.48%
48th/310
33.94%
130th/383
31.46%
134th/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Julia"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Julia" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.