unisex name

Jule

  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 4,006

Jule is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 50% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in 1918, when 81 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1881.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Jule over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

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Births named Jule by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 87
1890s 145
1900s 168
1910s 564
1920s 596
1930s 394
1940s 382
1950s 350
1960s 223
1970s 167
1980s 82
1990s 61
2000s 97
2010s 76
2020s (to 2024) 14

How popular is Jule?

In 2024, Jule was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Where Jule is used

France #5,667 5 in 2025
United States #10,189 7 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Jule

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Jule also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jule over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Jule

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jule — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Jule

How popular is the name Jule?

In 2024, Jule was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

Is Jule a girl's or a boy's name?

Jule is used for both girls and boys. About 50% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Jule?

Jule has 1 syllable.

When was Jule most popular?

Jule peaked in 1918, when 81 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Jule a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jule currently ranks #5,667 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.