Julis
A Latin feminine name either derived from Julia or meaning "youthful".
Name Census estimates that about 60 living Americans carry the first name Julis. It is a predominantly male name (97.8% of registrations). The average person named Julis today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Julis births was 1925 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Julis. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Julis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
60
~ 1 in 5,712,572 Americans
Peak year
1925
14 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
2001 SSA rank
#10,994
Tracked since 1915
Census
Julis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 290 people with the first name Julis, which placed it at #30,183 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
#30,183
National first-name rank
People counted
290
290 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
37.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Julis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julis is Black at 37.6%. The next largest groups are White (30.3%) and Hispanic (26.9%). 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 Julis 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 Julis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American37.6% · 109
- White30.3% · 88
- Hispanic or Latino26.9% · 78
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 8
- Two or more races1.4% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Julis
Julis leans heavily male at 97.8% of total registrations, but 5 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Julis as a male name
- Ranked #11,438 in 2001
- 5 male births in 2001
- Peak: 1925 (14 births)
Julis as a female name
- Ranked #10,994 in 1983
- 5 female births in 1983
- Peak: 1983 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Julis on both sides of the split. Of the 294 people counted with this name, 178 were male (60.5%) and 116 were female (39.5%).
Popularity
Julis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Julis from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 84 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Julis 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 Julis 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 Julis
The given name Julis has its origins in Ancient Rome, deriving from the Latin name Julius. This name can be traced back to the 1st century BC and is believed to be a derivative of the ancient Roman family name Iulius. The Iulius family was a prominent patrician clan that produced several notable figures in Roman history.
One of the most famous bearers of the name Julius was Gaius Julius Caesar, the renowned Roman military leader, statesman, and author, who lived from 100 BC to 44 BC. His adoption into the Iulius family and his subsequent achievements contributed significantly to the widespread use and popularity of the name.
In the early Christian era, the name Julius gained further recognition due to its association with several saints and martyrs. One notable example is Saint Julius I, who served as the Pope of the Catholic Church from 337 to 352 AD.
During the Middle Ages, the name Julius maintained its presence across various European regions. In Italy, it appeared in historical records as Giulio, while in France, it took the form of Jules. One prominent figure from this period was Julius Africanus, a Christian chronicler and philosopher who lived in the early 3rd century AD.
As the Renaissance period unfolded, the name Julius continued to be used, particularly among the intellectual and artistic circles. Notable bearers include the Italian painter and architect Giulio Romano (1499-1546) and the German astronomer and mathematician Julius Schiller (1627-1679).
In the modern era, the name Julis has been less common but still retains its historical significance. Some notable individuals with this name include Julis Fučík (1903-1943), a Czech writer and journalist who became a symbol of resistance against Nazi occupation, and Julis Lőrincz (1919-1995), a Hungarian Olympic fencer who won multiple medals in the 1940s and 1950s.
While the name Julis is not widely popular today, its rich historical legacy continues to resonate, reflecting the enduring influence of Ancient Roman culture and the contributions of remarkable individuals who have borne this name throughout the centuries.
People
Julis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Julis 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
Julis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Julis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 60 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Julis 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 5,712,572 US residents.
Is Julis a common name?
We classify Julis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 226 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Julis most popular?
The single biggest year for Julis was 1925, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Julis is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Julis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 290 people with the name Julis, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,183 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 Julis 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 Julis?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Julis on both sides of the split. Of the 294 people counted with this name, 178 were male (60.5%) and 116 were female (39.5%). 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 Julis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julis is Black at 37.6%. The next largest groups are White (30.3%) and Hispanic (26.9%). 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 Julis most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Julis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 37.6% (109 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 Julis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Julis a male name?
Yes, 97.8% of people registered as Julis in the SSA data are male. 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 Julis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Julis 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 Julis 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 people are called Julis?
You can see how many Americans are named Julis on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.