| Julieta | Estrella | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Youthful | Star |
| Origin | Spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | hoo-lee-EH-tah | es-TREH-yah |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1913 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (1,086) | 2005 (1,105) |
| In 2025 | 1,086 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Julieta | Estrella |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,434 | 2,577 |
| 2010s | 3,674 | 4,404 |
| 2000s | 1,545 | 6,587 |
| 1990s | 576 | 1,810 |
| 1980s | 375 | 737 |
| 1970s | 298 | 309 |
| 1960s | 210 | 120 |
| 1950s | 164 | 116 |
| 1940s | 126 | 46 |
| 1930s | 143 | 33 |
| 1920s | 121 | 41 |
| 1910s | 23 | 19 |
Julieta is the Spanish form of Juliet, from the Roman Julius, “youthful.”
The Spanish word for 'star', from Latin 'stella'. Also associated with the Marian title Nuestra Señora de la Estrella (Our Lady of the Star).
Julieta is more popular than Estrella today: about 1,086 US babies were given the name Julieta in 2025, compared with 0 named Estrella.
Julieta means Youthful (Spanish origin), while Estrella means Star (spanish origin).
In US records, Julieta first appears in 1913 and Estrella in 0, so Estrella has the longer recorded history.