Julius
Julius is a male given name: 99% of people named Julius are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
Julius · Július · Júlíus
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Slovakia, Iceland
- Also spelled
- Július, Júlíus
- US births since 1880
- 77,296 male / 410 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Julius
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Julius," in English, "Guten Tag Julius," in German. Julius is a male given name: about 99% of people named Julius are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Julius,
German
Guten Tag Julius,
French
Bonjour Julius,
Spanish
Estimado/a Julius:
Chinese
Julius您好：
Japanese
Julius様
English
Hi Julius,
German
Hi Julius,
French
Salut Julius,
Spanish
Hola Julius,
Chinese
Julius你好：
Japanese
Juliusさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Slovakia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Lithuania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Finland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 13 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
77,296 male · 410 female · 77,706 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Julius a male or female name?
Julius is a male given name: 99% of people named Julius are men, and it is recorded as male in 13 of the 13 countries covered.
How do I address Julius in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Julius," in English, "Guten Tag Julius," in German. Julius is a male given name: about 99% of people named Julius are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Julius a unisex name?
Julius is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Julius are men. Julius leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Julius a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/julius (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_julius,
title = {Is Julius a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/julius},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}