Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Juliett is a form of Juliet. Juliet comes from Italian, and ultimately from Latin.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1924. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Juliett is a variant of Juliet. The history of Juliet gives this family its wider story. Juliet is the heroine of Romeo and Juliet. The English spelling adapts French Juliette or Italian Giulietta; the play made this particular form especially familiar.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Juliett through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 977
- 0 boys · 977 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 58 babies
- 2025
- 58
- #2,913 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 58 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,913 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (12). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 768 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Juliett’s family of names
In English usage, Juliett has a related form in Juliet. In German usage, Juliett has a related form in Juliette.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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