Julette
A feminine variant of the French name Juliet, meaning "youthful".
Name Census estimates that about 4 living Americans carry the first name Julette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Julette today is around 66 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Julette births was 1920 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Julette. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Julette is about 66 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Julettes were born before 1970.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Julette. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
4
~ 1 in 85,688,585 Americans
Peak year
1920
6 babies that year
Average age
66
years old
1961 SSA rank
#7,018
Tracked since 1920
Census
Julette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 206 people with the first name Julette, which placed it at #37,688 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,688
National first-name rank
People counted
206
206 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
51.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Julette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julette is Black at 51.5%. The next largest groups are White (26.7%) and Hispanic (16.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Julette described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Julette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American51.5% · 106
- White26.7% · 55
- Hispanic or Latino16.5% · 34
- Two or more races3.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 4
Popularity
Julette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Julette from the 1920s through to the 1960s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Julette by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Julette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Julette
The name Julette is a French feminine given name derived from the Latin name Julia. It is a diminutive form of the name Juliette, which itself is a French variant of the Italian name Giulietta.
The name Julia has its origins in the ancient Roman gens (clan) name Julius, which was derived from the word "ioulos" meaning "downy-bearded." The gens Julia was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome, and the name gained widespread popularity after the rise of the Roman dictator Julius Caesar.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Julette can be found in the 12th century French literary work, the Romance of the Rose, where it was used as a character name. However, the name did not become widely popular until the Renaissance period, particularly in France and Italy.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Julette de Lespinasse (1546-1624) was a French noblewoman and courtier during the reigns of Henry III and Henry IV. She is known for her influence and involvement in the French Wars of Religion.
Another historical figure with the name Julette was Julette Récamier (1777-1849), a renowned French socialite and writer who hosted one of the most famous salons in Paris during the early 19th century. Her salon attracted many of the era's leading intellectuals, writers, and artists.
In the 19th century, Julette Gorissen (1838-1891) was a Belgian painter and engraver known for her portraits and genre scenes. She studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels and exhibited her works in various European salons.
During the 20th century, Julette Dauzier (1892-1957) was a French actress and singer who appeared in several films and stage productions. She was particularly known for her performances in operettas and musical comedies.
Another notable figure with the name Julette was Julette Boubtil (1910-1975), a French actress and singer who had a successful career in both film and theater. She appeared in several French films during the 1930s and 1940s.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Julette, showcasing its long and rich heritage as a French feminine given name with roots in ancient Roman culture.
People
Julette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Julette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Julette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Julette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 4 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Julette going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 US residents.
Is Julette a common name?
We classify Julette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 6.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Julette most popular?
The single biggest year for Julette was 1920, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Julette is about 66 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Julette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 206 people with the name Julette, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,688 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Julette in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Julette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Julette appears almost entirely female. Of the 201 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Julette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julette is Black at 51.5%. The next largest groups are White (26.7%) and Hispanic (16.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Julette most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Julette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.5% (106 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Julette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Julette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Julette in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Julette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Julette in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Julette can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Julette?
Want to know how many people share the name Julette? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.