Meaning and history
Jules is the French form of Julius and an English unisex short form of Julia or Julian. Julius was an ancient Roman family name of uncertain origin, made famous by Julius Caesar. Notable bearers include French novelist Jules Verne, composer Jules Massenet and filmmaker Jules Dassin.
Jules moved from #981 to #996 for boys between 1959 and 1961. Its highest annual birth count came in 1928, with 154 births.