Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2020

Jules

Meaning From French Gender Unisex · 18% girls Rank 2025 #1,396 Trend ↑ Rising 10%

From French. Doublet of Julius.

Rank 2025
#1,396
among boys · ↑447 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
219
named Jules · +30% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,039
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2020
221 babies
All-time total
11,467
#1,255 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Jules popularity over time

11,467 babies have been named Jules since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 141 141 14 – #423
1890s – 152 152 15 +8% #412
1900s – 191 191 19 +26% #441
1910s – 1,003 1,003 100 +425% #422
1920s – 1,214 1,214 121 +21% #489
1930s – 1,005 1,005 101 -17% #504
1940s – 904 904 90 -10% #601
1950s – 766 766 77 -15% #704
1960s – 493 493 49 -36% #996
1970s – 442 442 44 -10% #1,124
1980s 13 503 516 52 +17% #1,209
1990s 133 536 669 67 +30% #1,355
2000s 561 593 1,154 115 +72% #1,825
2010s 847 768 1,615 162 +40% #1,638
2020s (to 2025) 530 672 1,202 200 +24% #1,396

Where Jules is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 134 0.08 outside top 500
2027 137 0.08 outside top 500
2028 140 0.08 outside top 500
2029 142 0.08 outside top 500
2030 144 0.08 outside top 500

Where Jules is most popular

Boys named Jules per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.064 per 1,000. Strongest in Louisiana, New York, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jules born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Louisiana 37 0.362 +466%
New York 58 0.134 +110%
California 99 0.108 +69%
Virginia 12 0.063 ≈ national
Texas 42 0.048 -25%
Ohio 10 0.038 -41%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 -41%
Washington 5 0.031 -52%
Georgia 7 0.028 -57%
Florida 12 0.025 -60%
North Carolina 6 0.023 -63%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jules

Jules is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,396 in 2025 with 131 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 11,467 American babies have been named Jules, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 221 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jules stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jules?

The median living Jules is about 22 years old; half are between 8 and 51. An estimated 7,100 people named Jules are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jules year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 88 #2,131 131 #1,396
2024 81 #2,293 88 #1,843
2023 77 #2,370 108 #1,616
2022 95 #2,041 110 #1,601
2021 88 #2,141 115 #1,534
2020 101 #1,900 120 #1,442
2019 92 #2,060 100 #1,638
2018 99 #1,989 88 #1,756
2017 112 #1,838 90 #1,730
2016 105 #1,918 84 #1,805
2015 66 #2,697 95 #1,660
2014 85 #2,224 65 #2,130
2013 70 #2,547 64 #2,100
2012 70 #2,581 69 #2,023
2011 70 #2,569 57 #2,275
2010 78 #2,413 56 #2,301
2009 56 #3,067 69 #2,023
2008 59 #2,975 66 #2,100
2007 38 #4,087 46 #2,669
2006 45 #3,529 56 #2,269
2005 58 #2,846 71 #1,825
2004 50 #3,098 59 #2,040
2003 61 #2,621 59 #1,972
2002 88 #1,995 59 #1,905
2001 60 #2,549 54 #1,994
2000 46 #3,043 54 #1,934
1995 9 #9,096 51 #1,747
1990 11 #7,552 51 #1,625
1985 – – 46 #1,461
1980 – – 45 #1,420
1975 – – 44 #1,311
1970 – – 50 #1,174
1965 – – 52 #1,027
1960 – – 54 #1,050
1955 – – 75 #850
1950 – – 81 #765
1945 – – 77 #695
1940 – – 97 #601
1935 – – 74 #707
1930 – – 118 #554
1925 – – 126 #548
1920 – – 95 #652
1915 – – 111 #529
1910 – – 35 #467
1905 – – 17 #581
1900 – – 13 #715
1895 – – 17 #498
1890 – – 12 #581
1885 – – 13 #536
1880 – – 16 #453

Famous people named Jules

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jules Verne Jules Verne French writer (1828–1905) 19th century
  2. 2 Jules Rimet Jules Rimet French football administrator (1873–1956) 19th century
  3. 3 Jules Dassin Jules Dassin American film and theatre director, screenwriter, producer, and actor (1911–2008) Contemporary
  4. 4 Jules Brunet Military personnel, France 1838–1911 · 19th century
  5. 5 Jules Massenet Jules Massenet French composer (1842–1912) 19th century
  6. 6 Jules Grévy Jules Grévy President of France from 1879 to 1887 1807–1891 · 19th century
  7. 7 Jules Michelet Jules Michelet French writer and historian (1798–1874) 18th century
  8. 8 Jules Ferry Jules Ferry French Prime Minister in the 1800s 1832–1893 · 19th century
  9. 9 Jules Bastien-Lepage Jules Bastien-Lepage French painter (1848–1884) 19th century
  10. 10 Jules Dumont d'Urville Jules Dumont d'Urville French explorer and naval officer (1790–1842) 18th century
  11. 11 Jules Breton Jules Breton French painter (1827–1906) 19th century
  12. 12 Jules Joseph Lefebvre Jules Joseph Lefebvre French painter (1836–1911) 19th century
  13. 13 Jules de Polignac Jules de Polignac Prime minister of France from 1829-1830 1780–1847 · 18th century
  14. 14 Jules Pascin Jules Pascin American, Jewish painter 1885–1930 · 19th century
  15. 15 Jules Chéret Jules Chéret French painter and lithographer (1836–1932) 19th century
  16. 16 Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly French writer (1808–1889) 19th century
  17. 17 Jules Hardouin-Mansart Jules Hardouin-Mansart French architect and builder (1646–1708) 17th century
  18. 18 Jules Guesde Writer, France 1845–1922 · 19th century
  19. 19 Jules Renard Jules Renard French author (1864–1910) 19th century
  20. 20 Jules Laforgue Jules Laforgue Franco-Uruguayan poet 1860–1887 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jules, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jules?

The median living Jules is about 22 years old. Half of all living Juless are between 8 and 51 years old.

How many people named Jules are alive today?

An estimated 7,100 people named Jules are alive in the United States, based on 11,467 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jules mean?

From French. Doublet of Julius.

How popular is the name Jules in 2025?

Jules ranked #1,396 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 131 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jules?

11,467 babies have been named Jules in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jules most popular?

Jules peaked in 2020, when 221 newborns received the name.

Is Jules a boy or girl name?

Jules is used for both: about 18% of babies named Jules have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Jules rising or falling?

Jules is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jules become more popular?

Jules is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 144 boys named Jules in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jules?

Well-known people named Jules include Jules Verne (writer), Jules Rimet (businessperson), Jules Dassin (film director).

Names like Jules

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