Jules
Girl name · #2133 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.