| Giulia | Carlotta | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Youthful | Free |
| Origin | italian | Italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JOO-lyah | kar-LOT-tah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1957 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2022 (239) | 1948 (255) |
| In 2025 | 203 | 35 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Giulia | Carlotta |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,146 | 220 |
| 2010s | 1,081 | 160 |
| 2000s | 861 | 130 |
| 1990s | 391 | 213 |
| 1980s | 139 | 366 |
| 1970s | 79 | 787 |
| 1960s | 81 | 872 |
| 1950s | 5 | 1,286 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,225 |
| 1930s | 0 | 400 |
| 1920s | 0 | 322 |
| 1910s | 0 | 244 |
| 1900s | 0 | 87 |
| 1890s | 0 | 81 |
| 1880s | 0 | 69 |
Italian form of Julia, the feminine of the Roman family name Julius (gens Julia). The name is traditionally connected to Latin 'iuvenis' meaning 'youthful', though the family name's ultimate root is uncertain and was later linked by the Romans to Iulus, legendary ancestor of the line.
Carlotta is the Italian form of Charlotte, “free.”
Giulia is more popular than Carlotta today: about 203 US babies were given the name Giulia in 2025, compared with 35 named Carlotta.
Giulia means Youthful (italian origin), while Carlotta means Free (Italian origin).
In US records, Giulia first appears in 1957 and Carlotta in 1880, so Carlotta has the longer recorded history.