Julie (given name)


Julie is a Latin first name which originally comes from the Latin Julia, itself derived from the Latin Julius, which is believed to either stem from or. It can be a pet form of Julia, Yulie, or Juliette.

Popularity

Julie has perpetually been one of the most popular female names used in the United States. According to the United States' Social Security Administration, Julie was consistently in the top one-hundred registered female names in the forty years between 1951 and 1991; peaking at No. 10 in 1971.
Julie has also been a popular given name in some European countries. The name was the fourth most popular female name in Belgium in 2005 and ninth most popular in Denmark in the first half of 2005. In France, the name was only mildly popular in the beginning of the 20th century and its usage nearly disappeared between 1940 and 1970. It then suddenly soared to previously unknown heights, reaching its peak in 1987 when 9,908 Julies were born. It was the 17th most popular name in 2006. Julie may be given to males as well, though mostly as a second or third given name. In 2006, 204 Frenchmen had Julie among their given names.

History

The first appearance of Julie in a popular non-French literary work occurred in Swedish playwright August Strindberg's 1888 tragedy Miss Julie, which became one of the most widely performed plays in the English-speaking world.

People

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Mononyms

  • Julie, Danish pop singer and songwriter
  • Julie, Japanese pop singer, composer and actor
  • Julie, a Chinese pop singer and songwriter who developed in Japan and largely sings in Japanese. Her name is also often stylized as Ju!ie in English

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