baby name Juliette really that popular?

[Anonymous]

My grandmother's name was Juliette. I loved her name so much. She was born in either 1923 or 1924-- I can never remember. It must have been less common then, but I've never checked the statistics.

For what it's worth, I'm a Michelle and I've always been a little peeved with the sheer quantity of other Michelles out there. It does actually lead to confusion, but it's easily remedied by liberal use of my FULL name. Juliette will never be the equivalent of Michelle (or Jennifer, etc.).

[Anonymous]

I seem to be hearing this name more as an option, but most people seem to settle on Julia. I personally know 5 Julias, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's in the top 10 sometime very soon.

[Anonymous]

I know two Juliets under the age of two.

[Anonymous]

I know 2 Juliets- one is 5.5 and one is 3.5. The two I know are both the second of three sisters, and they each also have a sister named Anna. One family lives in MD, one lives in GA.

I think it's a beautiful name, but I don't think it will be top-10 anytime soon. Even if you combine the spellings (Juliet / Juliette), I think it won't become the next Isabella or Sophia. Just my guess- not scientific or anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've been considering it but I recently read in the news that it hit the top 10 or is supposed to so I've crossed it off my list. I love it but I prefer a name that isn't going to be all over the place. Boo

Really!? Do you remember the source? Top 10 is really high (especially for a name that is currently at 295 (JUliette) or 238 (Juliet) according to nameberry.com)

Maybe it was this list?

http://www.brit.co/baby-names/

I like a lot of names on this list so I'm bummed because I refuse to use any of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've been considering it but I recently read in the news that it hit the top 10 or is supposed to so I've crossed it off my list. I love it but I prefer a name that isn't going to be all over the place. Boo

Really!? Do you remember the source? Top 10 is really high (especially for a name that is currently at 295 (JUliette) or 238 (Juliet) according to nameberry.com)

Maybe it was this list?

http://www.brit.co/baby-names/

I like a lot of names on this list so I'm bummed because I refuse to use any of them.

This is an interesting site- thanks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We've been considering it but I recently read in the news that it hit the top 10 or is supposed to so I've crossed it off my list. I love it but I prefer a name that isn't going to be all over the place. Boo

The official stats come from the Social Security Administration: http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

Last year, Juliet was #238, up from #254. That's about as popular as Hope, Jaylah, Amaya, Maci, Ana, Jacqueline, Charlie, Lucia, and Tessa. Can any of those name rise dramatically next year? Yes, but it usually takes some time, and it's impossible for all of the names to rise in the rankings that much.

Nevertheless, some naming gurus may see Juliet as the sort of name that fits recent trends. Even then, leaps of 40 points in a year are huge. If Juliet rose that much this year, it would be about #200 when your daughter is born. That's as popular as Presley, Eliza, Harmony, Melissa, and Giselle are right now. Are those names too popular for you? If the name keeps rising in the rankings, it will happen when your daughter is a little older. Would it kill you to hear of a bunch of baby Juliets when your daughter is 5 or 10?

Beyond that, websites often produce their own lists, but their data is flawed. For instance, BabyCenter produces a list of most popular names "as reported by BabyCenter parents." http://www.babycenter.com/popularBabyNames.htm?year=2014 (And even then, Juliet isn't in their top 100 for 2014.)

Nameberry treats the names like stocks: Juliet is up "6% this week." But that's just registered Nameberry users' responses this week. Not that compelling.

Other places do most popular names based on searches for the name. Don't trust these either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We've been considering it but I recently read in the news that it hit the top 10 or is supposed to so I've crossed it off my list. I love it but I prefer a name that isn't going to be all over the place. Boo

Really!? Do you remember the source? Top 10 is really high (especially for a name that is currently at 295 (JUliette) or 238 (Juliet) according to nameberry.com)

Maybe it was this list?

http://www.brit.co/baby-names/

I like a lot of names on this list so I'm bummed because I refuse to use any of them.

Oh, come on! This may be a list of names that are rising, but "top 10" is ridiculous to say. Beatrice, on this list, is currently #593! I highly doubt it's entering the top 10 any time soon.

And here are more Nameberry predictions: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/05/baby-name-trends-2015_n_6271854.html
Yes, many of the names they list may be becoming more popular. But not all of them can be top 10, or even top 100.

[Anonymous]

Julie, Julia, Juliette -- this is a classic name that has been around for a VERY long time.

[Anonymous]

If you like the name, use it.

Signed,
Mother of a Charlotte

[Anonymous]

How about Julie? It's just 70s enough to be considered retro.

[Anonymous]

Wow! That list is my fb feed. I know babies with all those names except Ivy and Aurora.
and I know 2 Juliettes. Lovely, but yes, popular.
What are your other options?

[Anonymous]

I have a toddler Juliet and I have yet to meet another Juliet infant/toddler/child.

[Anonymous]

There's a 8 month old (ish) at my son's daycare named Juliette, as well as a Julia about a year old.

[Anonymous]

We know two Juliettes. One is 9 and one is 5.