Julius

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Julius is a masculine given name and a surname, derived from the nomen of a Roman family, most famously Julius Caesar. The name may be derived from Greek ιουλος lit. 'downy-bearded' or from Latin Jovilius lit. 'devoted to Jove'. Julio

From Wikipedia

Julius first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 56 babies (rank #517 that year). In 2024 it was given to 40 boys (rank #689). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Julius

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Julius yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,166

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Astérix: Jules César — recurring Roman antagonist

Famous people named Julius

Julius CaesarRoman general and dictator · b. 100 BC
Julius Nyererelinguist · b. 1922
Julius Wagner-Jauregguniversity teacher · b. 1857
Julius Streicherpublisher · b. 1885
Julius Axelrodneuroscientist · b. 1912

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	17	#812
1992	16	#869
1993	36	#511
1994	21	#696
1995	22	#763
1996	23	#729
1997	21	#757
1998	19	#804
1999	19	#821
2000	23	#728
2001	30	#633
2002	32	#601
2003	20	#857
2004	24	#795
2005	49	#472
2006	53	#472
2007	37	#646
2008	48	#552
2009	37	#684
2010	36	#687
2011	32	#739
2012	34	#715
2013	48	#561
2014	41	#656
2015	53	#529
2016	39	#679
2017	45	#595
2018	42	#629
2019	34	#739
2020	46	#579
2021	56	#517
2022	33	#788
2023	40	#668
2024	40	#689