July 31 zodiac sign, birthday facts & famous birthdays
If your birthday is July 31, your zodiac sign is Leo ♌, your birthstone is Ruby and your birth flower is Larkspur or Water lily. You share your birthday with J. K. Rowling and Milton Friedman.
- Zodiac sign
- ♌ Leo
- Element
- Fire
- Ruling planet
- the Sun
- Birthstone
- Ruby
- Birth flower
- Larkspur, Water lily
- Day of year
- 212th
- Popularity
- 90th of 366
- Half birthday
- January 31
- Next July 31
- July 31
Days until the next July 31: —
July 31 zodiac: Leo ♌
People born on July 31 fall under Leo, the 5th sign of the zodiac, which covers birthdays from July 23 to August 22. Leo is a fixed fire sign ruled by the Sun, and its symbol is the lion.
Leo is ruled by the Sun, and the sign is linked with warmth, creativity and self-expression. The Lion is traditionally cast as a confident, generous personality who enjoys the spotlight and lifts up the people around them.
Famous people born on July 31
Well-known people who celebrate their birthday on July 31, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
- Born 1965English author (born 1965)
- Born 1912American economist and statistician (1912–2006)
- Born 1914French actor and comedian (1914–1983)
- Born 1880Indian writer of Hindi and Urdu fiction (1880–1936); pioneer of social realism in Hindustani literature
- Born 1947British actor
- Born 1989Belarusian tennis player
- Born 1962American actor (born 1962)
- Born 1901French artist (1901–1985)
- Born 1800German chemist (1800-1882)
- Born 1969Italian association football player and manager
- Born 1944British-American actress
- Born 1986Japanese association football player
- Born 1918American biochemist (1918–2018)
- Born 1989American actress
- Born 1989Saudi Arabian activist
- Born 1991Indian film actress
- Born 1979Spanish footballer
- Born 1932American philosopher (1932–2025)
- Born 1933Dutch writer (1933–2026)
- Born 1976Costa Rican association football player
- Born 1926American philosopher and mathematician
- Born 1956American actor
- Born 1923American chemist, inventor of Kevlar (1923–2014)
- Born 1966Japanese association football player
- Born 1944American economist (1944-)
- Born 1951Australian Aboriginal tennis player
- Born 1987American soccer player and coach
- Born 1982Japanese association football player
- Born 1992American racing driver (born 1992)
- Born 1893Pakistani dental surgeon, biographer and stateswoman (1893–1967)
- Born 1921English human rights activist (1921-2005)
- Born 1990Macedonian association football player
- Born 1973Paraguayan association football player
- Born 1947Indian film actress
- Born 1971Brazilian association football player
- Born 1974British actress and presenter (born 1974)
- Born 1995American rapper
- Born 1964Swedish association football player
- Born 1704Genevan mathematician (1704-1752)
- Born 1966American actor (born 1966)
July 31 birthstone
Ruby (red). Ruby, once called the "king of gems", symbolises passion, protection and prosperity.
July 31 birthday facts
- July 31 is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years), leaving 153 days until the end of the year.
- July 31 is the 90th most common birthday in the U.S., with about 11,564 babies born on an average July 31(3% more than a typical day).
- In the Northern Hemisphere, July 31 birthdays fall in summer. In the Southern Hemisphere they fall in winter.
- Babies born on July 31 were most likely conceived around November 8 of the previous year (about 38 weeks earlier).
- Your half birthday is January 31, six months after July 31.
- July 31 always falls after Chinese New Year, so your Chinese zodiac animal is simply the one for your birth year.
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Frequently asked questions
What zodiac sign is July 31?
July 31 falls under Leo ♌, which runs from July 23 to August 22.
What is the birthstone for July 31?
The birthstone for July 31 is Ruby, the July birthstone. The July birth flowers are Larkspur and Water lily.
Who are famous people born on July 31?
Famous people born on July 31 include J. K. Rowling (1965), Milton Friedman (1912), Louis de Funès (1914), Premchand (1880), Richard Griffiths (1947), Victoria Azarenka (1989).
How common is a July 31 birthday?
July 31 is the 90th most common birthday out of 366, based on U.S. births from 1994 to 2014, with about 11,564 babies born on an average July 31.
What day of the year is July 31?
July 31 is the 212th day of the year in common years and the 213th day in leap years.