Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2020

July

Meaning descended from Jove Gender Unisex · 75% girls Rank 2025 #6,673 Trend ↓ Falling 15%

From Middle English Julie, julye, iulius, from Anglo-Norman julie, from Old French jule, juil, from Latin iūlius (Gaius Julius Caesar's month), perhaps a contraction of…

Rank 2025
#6,673
among girls · ↓400 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named July · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
40 babies
All-time total
1,133
#8,375 all-time among girls
First recorded
1962
in Social Security records

July popularity over time

1,133 babies have been named July since 1962, 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
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GirlsBoys

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
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1960s 38 – 38 4 – #4,855
1970s 122 5 127 13 +234% #3,866
1980s 115 8 123 12 -3% #4,829
1990s 124 33 157 16 +28% #5,079
2000s 149 45 194 19 +24% #6,017
2010s 187 109 296 30 +53% #5,205
2020s (to 2025) 119 79 198 33 +11% #4,692

The story of July

July is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,673 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 1,133 American babies have been named July, about 75% girls and 25% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 40 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 July stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named July?

The median living July is about 18 years old; half are between 8 and 35. An estimated 1,100 people named July are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

July 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 17 #6,673 14 #6,270
2024 19 #6,273 14 #6,325
2023 16 #7,079 12 #7,093
2022 22 #5,719 14 #6,307
2021 17 #6,831 13 #6,497
2020 28 #4,692 12 #6,810
2019 16 #7,175 21 #4,704
2018 20 #6,139 8 #9,207
2017 20 #6,160 13 #6,485
2016 22 #5,886 13 #6,519
2015 26 #5,205 12 #6,878
2014 13 #8,705 8 #9,200
2013 16 #7,560 7 #10,182
2012 18 #6,997 9 #8,499
2011 13 #8,880 8 #9,173
2010 23 #5,871 10 #7,853
2009 20 #6,677 12 #7,022
2008 8 #13,155 9 #8,652
2007 12 #9,833 7 #10,317
2006 22 #6,017 – –
2005 20 #6,120 5 #12,337
2004 13 #8,476 7 #9,437
2003 12 #8,762 – –
2002 17 #6,529 – –
2001 18 #6,177 – –
2000 7 #12,410 5 #11,265
1995 11 #7,764 – –
1990 10 #8,157 – –
1985 13 #5,493 – –
1980 12 #5,682 – –
1975 11 #5,298 – –
1970 8 #6,042 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average July?

The median living July is about 18 years old. Half of all living Julys are between 8 and 35 years old.

How many people named July are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named July are alive in the United States, based on 1,133 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name July mean?

From Middle English Julie, julye, iulius, from Anglo-Norman julie, from Old French jule, juil, from Latin iūlius (Gaius Julius Caesar's month), perhaps a contraction of *Iovilios, "descended from Jove".

How popular is the name July in 2025?

July ranked #6,673 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named July?

1,133 babies have been named July in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name July most popular?

July peaked in 2020, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is July a boy or girl name?

July is used for both: about 75% of babies named July have been girls and 25% boys.

Is the name July rising or falling?

July has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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