boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Julio

Meaning Julio is a Spanish male given name Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #641 Trend → Stable

Julio is a Spanish male given name.

Rank 2025
#641
among boys · ↓41 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
436
named Julio · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,918
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
1,564 babies
All-time total
64,197
#432 all-time among boys
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Julio popularity over time

64,197 babies have been named Julio since 1888, 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
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 6 6 1 – #988
1890s – 5 5 1 -17% #1,134
1900s – 75 75 8 +1400% #665
1910s – 563 563 56 +651% #606
1920s 30 1,317 1,347 135 +139% #488
1930s 5 1,111 1,116 112 -17% #471
1940s 5 1,292 1,297 130 +16% #493
1950s 19 2,566 2,585 259 +99% #446
1960s 24 4,052 4,076 408 +58% #322
1970s 92 7,050 7,142 714 +75% #257
1980s 124 9,330 9,454 945 +32% #229
1990s 100 13,841 13,941 1,394 +47% #194
2000s 23 12,779 12,802 1,280 -8% #227
2010s – 6,848 6,848 685 -47% #338
2020s (to 2025) – 2,940 2,940 490 -28% #543

Where Julio 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 430 0.25 outside top 500
2027 425 0.25 outside top 500
2028 420 0.25 outside top 500
2029 417 0.24 outside top 500
2030 414 0.24 outside top 500

Where Julio is most popular

Boys named Julio per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.280 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico.

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 Julio 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
Arizona 126 0.770 +175%
Texas 585 0.664 +137%
New Mexico 19 0.577 +106%
California 467 0.511 +82%
Nevada 25 0.439 +57%
Florida 172 0.363 +30%
Colorado 42 0.325 +16%
Illinois 77 0.301 +8%
Washington 49 0.300 +7%
Nebraska 13 0.299 +7%
Maryland 32 0.268 ≈ national
Tennessee 48 0.266 -5%
New Jersey 51 0.253 -10%
Georgia 64 0.253 -10%
Oregon 19 0.250 -11%
North Carolina 61 0.239 -15%
Indiana 38 0.237 -15%
Virginia 43 0.227 -19%
New York 92 0.212 -24%
South Carolina 18 0.174 -38%
Massachusetts 23 0.167 -40%
Oklahoma 13 0.147 -48%
Alabama 16 0.146 -48%
Michigan 25 0.122 -56%
Pennsylvania 27 0.102 -64%
Kentucky 10 0.100 -64%
Minnesota 11 0.090 -68%
Connecticut 5 0.074 -74%
Ohio 19 0.072 -74%
Utah 5 0.052 -81%
Wisconsin 6 0.051 -82%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -83%
Missouri 6 0.043 -85%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Julio

Julio is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #641 in 2025 with 436 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 64,197 American babies have been named Julio. Its peak came in 1990, when 1,564 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Julio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Julio?

The median living Julio is about 31 years old; half are between 19 and 43. An estimated 58 thousand people named Julio are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Julio 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 – – 436 #641
2024 – – 475 #600
2023 – – 511 #573
2022 – – 538 #555
2021 – – 458 #607
2020 – – 522 #543
2019 – – 540 #530
2018 – – 541 #525
2017 – – 581 #501
2016 – – 626 #488
2015 – – 664 #458
2014 – – 655 #453
2013 – – 718 #412
2012 – – 776 #384
2011 – – 819 #363
2010 – – 928 #338
2009 – – 1,061 #305
2008 – – 1,200 #284
2007 – – 1,306 #266
2006 – – 1,415 #240
2005 6 #15,387 1,517 #227
2004 – – 1,222 #268
2003 6 #14,720 1,158 #271
2002 – – 1,274 #255
2001 5 #16,552 1,320 #254
2000 6 #13,975 1,306 #256
1995 11 #7,761 1,284 #233
1990 8 #9,655 1,556 #194
1985 13 #5,492 887 #256
1980 11 #6,079 797 #271
1975 11 #5,296 764 #259
1970 11 #4,885 644 #307
1965 – – 375 #406
1960 7 #5,408 345 #433
1955 6 #5,498 259 #461
1950 – – 193 #483
1945 – – 140 #504
1940 – – 114 #554
1935 – – 101 #579
1930 5 #4,894 158 #471
1925 5 #5,384 140 #519
1920 – – 98 #638
1915 – – 69 #710
1910 – – 13 #902
1905 – – 9 #879
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Julio

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

  1. 1 Julio Iglesias Julio Iglesias Spanish singer-songwriter (born 1943) Contemporary
  2. 2 Julio César Chávez Julio César Chávez Mexican boxer (born 1962) Contemporary
  3. 3 Julio Cortázar Julio Cortázar Argentine writer (1914–1984) Contemporary
  4. 4 Julio César Turbay Ayala Julio César Turbay Ayala President of Colombia from 1978 to 1982 1916–2005 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Julio Jaramillo Julio Jaramillo Ecuadorian singer and recording artist 1935–1978 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Julio Salinas Julio Salinas Spanish footballer b. 1962 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Julio Velasco Julio Velasco Argentine volleyball coach (born 1952) Contemporary
  8. 8 Julio Argentino Roca Julio Argentino Roca 4th and 9th President of Argentina 1843–1914 · 19th century
  9. 9 Julio Dely Valdés Julio Dely Valdés Panamanian footballer and manager (born 1967) Contemporary
  10. 10 Julio María Sanguinetti Julio María Sanguinetti President of Uruguay (1985–1990; 1995–2000) b. 1936 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Julio Ricardo Cruz Julio Ricardo Cruz Argentine footballer (born 1974) Contemporary
  12. 12 Julio Antonio Mella Julio Antonio Mella Cuban communist (1903–1929) Contemporary
  13. 13 Julio Olarticoechea Julio Olarticoechea Argentine footballer b. 1958 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Julio Medem Julio Medem Basque-Spanish filmmaker (born 1958) Contemporary
  15. 15 Julio César Méndez Montenegro Julio César Méndez Montenegro Guatemalan politician; President of Guatemala (1915-1996) Contemporary
  16. 16 Julio Anguita Julio Anguita Spanish politician and historian (1941–2020) Contemporary
  17. 17 Julio González Julio González Spanish sculptor and painter 1876–1942 · 19th century
  18. 18 Julio César Romero Julio César Romero Paraguayan footballer (born 1960) Contemporary
  19. 19 Julio Montero Castillo Julio Montero Castillo Uruguayan footballer (born 1944) Contemporary
  20. 20 Julio Abbadie Julio Abbadie Uruguayan footballer (1930-2014) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Julio?

The median living Julio is about 31 years old. Half of all living Julios are between 19 and 43 years old.

How many people named Julio are alive today?

An estimated 58 thousand people named Julio are alive in the United States, based on 64,197 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Julio mean?

Julio is a Spanish male given name.

How popular is the name Julio in 2025?

Julio ranked #641 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 436 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Julio?

64,197 babies have been named Julio in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Julio most popular?

Julio peaked in 1990, when 1,564 newborns received the name.

Is Julio a boy or girl name?

Julio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Julio rising or falling?

Julio is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Julio become more popular?

Julio looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 414 boys named Julio in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Julio?

Well-known people named Julio include Julio Iglesias (singer), Julio César Chávez (boxer), Julio Cortázar (writer).

Names like Julio

Names that sound and feel close to Julio: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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