Julio
Julio is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Julius, derived from the Roman family name meaning "youthful" or "downy-bearded." It carries a warm, romantic Mediterranean flair while maintaining classical Roman roots.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 418. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 819
- 2012: 776
- 2013: 718
- 2014: 655
- 2015: 664
- 2016: 626
- 2017: 581
- 2018: 541
- 2019: 540
- 2020: 522
- 2021: 458
- 2022: 538
- 2023: 511
- 2024: 475
- 2025: 436
- 2026 (projected): 418
Good to Know
- •Pronunciation is straightforward in Spanish (HOO-lee-oh) but may be anglicized to JOO-lee-oh
- •Very popular in Spanish-speaking countries and increasingly embraced in multicultural communities
- •Easy to spell and write across languages
- •Has a sophisticated yet approachable quality that ages well
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Statistics
63,775
Total births since 1880
1990
Peak year
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