unisex name
July
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,964
July is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 86% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2020, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
July over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 38 |
| 1970s | 127 |
| 1980s | 123 |
| 1990s | 157 |
| 2000s | 194 |
| 2010s | 296 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 198 |
How popular is July?
In 2025, July was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where July is used
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 July
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like July also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with July over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for July
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with July — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about July
How popular is the name July?
In 2025, July was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is July a girl's or a boy's name?
July is used for both girls and boys. About 86% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in July?
July has 2 syllables.
When was July most popular?
July peaked in 2020, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is July a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. July currently ranks #6,161 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.