UK girl's name
Julie
A feminine form of the masculine name Julius, derived from Latin meaning "youthful".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Julie is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Julie popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2000, with 14 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1996, with 71 births.
This profile covers 839 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 20% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 7,204 living people in the UK are called Julie. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Julie ranked #2000 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 14 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1996, when 71 girls were registered as Julie.
- • Julie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #439 in 2008.
- • About 7,204 living people in the UK are estimated to have Julie as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2000
2024
Births in 2024
14
Latest year
Peak year
1996
71 births
Estimated living
7,204
2026
Meaning
What does Julie mean?
The name Julie originates from the Latin name Julia, which itself is derived from the ancient Roman family name Julius. The Julius family was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome, and the name is believed to have originated from the word "ioulos" meaning "downy-bearded" or "related to the god Jupiter".
In ancient Rome, the name Julia was borne by several prominent women, including Julia, the daughter of the Roman emperor Augustus and his wife Livia. Julia lived from around 39 BC to 14 AD and was known for her beauty and intelligence, but also for her scandalous love affairs.
Another famous Julia was Julia Domna, the wife of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus, who lived from around 170 AD to 217 AD. She was known for her patronage of literature and philosophy and was highly influential in the imperial court.
The name Julie gained popularity in France during the Middle Ages, where it was spelled "Julie" or "Julie". One of the earliest recorded examples of this spelling is Julie de Montmorency, a French noblewoman who lived from around 1292 to 1315.
During the Renaissance, the name Julie became associated with literary figures, such as the character Juliette in William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet", written around 1595. This helped to further popularize the name across Europe.
In more recent history, some notable people named Julie include Julie d'Aubigny (1670-1707), a French opera singer and swordswoman known for her daring exploits, Julie de Lespinasse (1732-1776), a French writer and salonist, and Julie Récamier (1777-1849), a French socialite and patron of the arts.
Other famous Julies include Julie Christie (born 1940), the British actress known for her roles in films like "Doctor Zhivago" and "Don't Look Now", and Julie Andrews (born 1935), the British actress and singer best known for her roles in films like "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music".
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Julie over time
The chart below shows babies named Julie registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Julie, the clearest high point is 1996. The latest England and Wales figure is 14 births in 2024, compared with 71 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Julie by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Julie was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2037 | 68 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1307 | 256 | 10 |
| 2000s | #939 | 297 | 10 |
| 1990s | #533 | 218 | 4 |
Geography
Where Julie is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Julie. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Julie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #439 in 2008.
Across the UK
Julie in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#540 in 2023
43 years of NRS records, 6,431 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#439 in 2008
10 years of NISRA records, 76 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Julie
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Julie Smith
association football player
Scottish footballer
1973-
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Julie Wilson Nimmo
actor
Scottish actress
1972-
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Julie Seymour
athletics competitor; netballer
New Zealand netball player-coach
1971-
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Julie Sergeant
actor
Portuguese actress
1970-
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Julie Smith
politician; political scientist; university teacher
British political scientist
1969-
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Julie Verhoeven
illustrator; fashion designer
illustrator, designer, and university academic
1969-
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Julie Sanders
university teacher; scholar of English; literary scholar
Professor of English Literature and Drama at Newcastle University, specialising in early modern literature and adaptation studies
1968-
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Julie Thomas
bowls player
Welsh para-bowler
1967-
Related
Names similar to Julie
- Jessica 105,041
- Jasmine 35,227
- Jade 19,646
- Julia 11,780
- Jennifer 11,529
- Jodie 9,357
- Jemima 6,454
- Josephine 5,889
- Jessie 5,418
- Josie 5,284
- Jasmin 4,706
- Jenna 4,646
FAQ
Julie: questions and answers
How popular is the name Julie in the UK right now?
In 2024, Julie was ranked #2000 for girls in England and Wales, with 14 births registered.
When was Julie most popular?
The peak year on record was 1996, with 71 babies registered as Julie in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Julie?
A feminine form of the masculine name Julius, derived from Latin meaning "youthful".
How many people are called Julie in the UK?
A total of 839 babies have been registered as Julie across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 6,431 more in Scotland and 76 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Julie most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Julie ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #439 in 2008. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.