Juliette is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Juliette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Juliette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Juliette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Juliette is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “youthful, downy-bearded”. A French diminutive of Julia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 40,986 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,922 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 224 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 34 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 735 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 Juliette per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (2,460/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (90/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (37/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (13/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (5/yr).
Juliette has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #268 nationally (given to 2,544 babies that year).
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