Jules
Girl name · #2133 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jules? In official American birth records, Jules has been tracked continuously since 1987, giving it 38 years of documented American history.
Jules is currently the #2133 girl name in the United States — 88 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2685, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 girls born in 2025 was named Jules.
Babies named Jules per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 38-year story
Jules first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 112 girls were named Jules — good for #1828 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jules against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jules in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jules is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jules will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jules is most common
State-level data for Jules is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Jules
Jules belongs to the Julia family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Julia family went to about 2,568 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #103, versus #2133 for Jules alone.
Names like Jules
Statistically, parents drawn to Jules tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aries, Yides, Hayes, Jude, and Jolee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jules | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #2117 |
| 2024 | 81 | #2282 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 95 | #2034 |
| 2021 | 88 | #2131 |
| 2020 | 101 | #1893 |
| 2019 | 92 | #2056 |
| 2018 | 99 | #1978 |
| 2017 | 112 | #1828 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2685 |
| 2014 | 85 | #2213 |
| 2013 | 70 | #2533 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2568 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 78 | #2405 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2957 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 45 | #3505 |
| 2005 | 58 | #2827 |
| 2004 | 50 | #3071 |
| 2003 | 61 | #2610 |
| 2002 | 88 | #1984 |
| 2001 | 60 | #2540 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jules?
In official American birth records, the name Jules first appeared in 1987 (over 38 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 38 years.
Is Jules a popular girl name?
Jules ranked #2133 among girls in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2685.
When was the name Jules most popular?
Jules peaked in 2017, when 112 American girls received the name (ranked #1828 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jules?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American girls was named Jules. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.