| Julia | Violet | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Youthful | Violet flower |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JOO-lee-uh | VY-uh-let |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2001 (8,838) | 2025 (7,546) |
| In 2025 | 2,172 | 7,546 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Julia | Violet |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 14,329 | 38,031 |
| 2010s | 35,909 | 41,581 |
| 2000s | 70,880 | 9,811 |
| 1990s | 59,954 | 1,699 |
| 1980s | 33,354 | 1,393 |
| 1970s | 23,414 | 1,243 |
| 1960s | 34,179 | 2,256 |
| 1950s | 32,457 | 4,153 |
| 1940s | 27,891 | 6,553 |
| 1930s | 24,938 | 13,863 |
| 1920s | 40,331 | 30,022 |
| 1910s | 39,259 | 23,157 |
| 1900s | 16,107 | 7,844 |
| 1890s | 13,448 | 3,076 |
| 1880s | 9,800 | 879 |
Julia is the feminine of the Roman family name Julius, of uncertain origin, sometimes linked to “youthful” or to Jove. It appears in the New Testament and in Shakespeare.
IS a bloom word: from the flower, via Old French 'violete', a diminutive of Latin 'viola' (violet). Also the name of the purple colour named after the flower.
Violet is more popular than Julia today: about 7,546 US babies were given the name Violet in 2025, compared with 2,172 named Julia.
Julia means Youthful (Latin origin), while Violet means Violet flower (latin origin).
In US records, Julia first appears in 1880 and Violet in 1880, so Julia has the longer recorded history.