Name meaning & stats
July
July means “youthful (debated)” (French origin). 1,133 US babies since 1940, peak 2020. Notable Julys are 1.5× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“youthful (debated)”
FrenchSpelling of Julie
The French form of Julia.
Julie around the world
- Джули / Жюли · Russian
- Джулі · Ukrainian
- جولي · Arabic
- ג'ולי · Hebrew
- ジュリー · Japanese
- 朱莉 · Chinese
- Jule
- July · English
- Juliene
- Juliena · Czech
Famous Julies
- Julie Andrews · British actress, singer and author (born 1935)
- Julie Christie · British actress
- Julie Kavner · American actress
- Julie Delpy · French and American actress, director, screenwriter and singer
Julie’s name day
- April 12 · Norway
- December 10 · Czech Republic
- April 8 · France
In US birth records
Peak year: 2020
1,133 US babies were named July between 1940 and 2025.
July around the world
- France: 825 babies since 1900, peak 2001
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Julys end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 4 people |
| Singer | 1.5× | Low · 4 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Film director | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are singers, Julys show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 452 Julies spell it July
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2020)