Juliet is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Juliet means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Juliet across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Juliet has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Juliet is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “youthful, downy-bearded”. An English form of Juliette, a diminutive of Julia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 37,971 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,746 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 290 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 18 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 618 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Juliet per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (1,402/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (89/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (32/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1977 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2015 (4/yr).
Juliet has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #491 nationally (given to 1,511 babies that year).
Juliette · Julieta · Julietta · Giulietta · Juliett · Juletta · Julitta · Joleta
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