Yulia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,542

among girls · ↑1,244 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yulia · +41% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,847

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

36 babies

All-time total

607

#10,482 all-time among girls

First recorded

1985

in Social Security records

Yulia popularity over time

607 babies have been named Yulia since 1985, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#9,298
1990s	49	5	+600%	#8,793
2000s	174	17	+255%	#4,955
2010s	252	25	+45%	#4,175
2020s (to 2025)	125	21	-17%	#4,542

Where Yulia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	32	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yulia

Yulia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,542 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1985, 607 American babies have been named Yulia. Its peak came in 2014, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Yulia?

The median living Yulia is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Yulia are alive in the United States today.

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

Yulia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	31	#4,542
2024	22	#5,786
2023	19	#6,400
2022	16	#7,273
2021	17	#6,955
2020	20	#6,075
2019	30	#4,648
2018	22	#5,777
2017	19	#6,526
2016	21	#6,178
2015	22	#6,027
2014	36	#4,175
2013	30	#4,750
2012	28	#5,112
2011	21	#6,328
2010	23	#5,974
2009	25	#5,705
2008	24	#5,949
2007	15	#8,510
2006	15	#8,231
2005	27	#4,955
2004	15	#7,822
2003	19	#6,290
2002	13	#8,273
2001	12	#8,743
2000	9	#10,732
1995	6	#13,365
1990	6	#12,941
1985	7	#9,298
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1880	–	–

Famous people named Yulia

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

1 Yulia Tymoshenko Prime Minister of Ukraine (2005, 2007–2010) b. 1960 · Contemporary
2 Yulia Putintseva Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player (born 1995) Contemporary
3 Yulia Lipnitskaya Russian figure skater (born 1998) Contemporary
4 Yulia Peresild Russian cosmonaut and actress (born 1984) Contemporary
5 Yulia Nachalova Soviet-Russian singer, actress and television presenter (1981–2019) Contemporary
6 Yulia Savicheva Russian singer (born 1987) Contemporary
7 Yulia Nestsiarenka Belarusian sprinter b. 1979 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yulia?

The median living Yulia is about 12 years old. Half of all living Yulias are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Yulia are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Yulia are alive in the United States, based on 607 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yulia mean?

Transliteration of Russian Ю́лия (Júlija).

How popular is the name Yulia in 2025?

Yulia ranked #4,542 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yulia?

607 babies have been named Yulia in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yulia most popular?

Yulia peaked in 2014, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Yulia a boy or girl name?

Yulia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yulia rising or falling?

Yulia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yulia become more popular?

Yulia looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Yulia in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yulia?

Well-known people named Yulia include Yulia Tymoshenko (politician), Yulia Putintseva (tennis player), Yulia Lipnitskaya (skater).

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