Julio vs Sam
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Julio
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #641
- Peak
- #194 (1990)
- Babies in 2025
- 436
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Sam
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #647
- Peak
- #30 (1882)
- Babies in 2025
- 428
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, NY, TX
The verdict
Julio is the more popular pick (#641 vs #647). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Julio is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Sam is a steady, dependable choice.
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