Declining since 2008, #12,008 for boys today.
Popularity of Julious since 1880
Babies named Julious per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1930, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Julious's real moment was 1884.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 46 |
| 1890s | 34 |
| 1900s | 54 |
| 1910s | 215 |
| 1920s | 289 |
| 1930s | 274 |
| 1940s | 157 |
| 1950s | 126 |
| 1960s | 78 |
| 1970s | 63 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 140 |
| 2010s | 107 |
| 2020s | 28 |
Meaning & origin
Julious has never made a strong mark on U.S. baby-name charts. First recorded in 1880, it peaked in 1884, the same year as many older Latinate names. Its trajectory has been falling since 2008, and by 2025 it ranked 12,008, with only about 1 in 341,615 newborns receiving the name. Julious remains a rare alternative to Julius, chosen by parents who want a slightly more unusual spelling. Unlike Julius, which appears in top-state data across the country, Julious has no strong regional ties, suggesting it is used sporadically rather than clustering in any particular area.
Julious is a variant spelling of Julius, a name borne by the ancient Roman gens Iulia. Though Julius's etymology is debated (some trace it to Greek ioulos 'downy-bearded,' others to Latin iuvenis 'youth'), Julius gained prominence through Gaius Julius Caesar. The spelling Julious, rare today, emerged in the 19th century as a minor variant in the United States, peaking in the 1880s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jules
Sibling names for Julious
Names that share Julious's style, for a brother or sister.
