girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Julianne

Meaning A 19th/20th century variant of Juliana Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,997 Trend ↓ Falling 41%

A 19th/20th century variant of Juliana.

Rank 2025
#1,997
among girls · ↓184 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
96
named Julianne · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,742
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
682 babies
All-time total
30,617
#824 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Julianne popularity over time

30,617 babies have been named Julianne since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1985Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 128 13 – #1,383
1920s 301 30 +135% #1,292
1930s 755 76 +151% #644
1940s 1,877 188 +149% #508
1950s 2,980 298 +59% #496
1960s 4,082 408 +37% #439
1970s 2,864 286 -30% #482
1980s 4,606 461 +61% #364
1990s 5,169 517 +12% #411
2000s 4,281 428 -17% #515
2010s 2,862 286 -33% #762
2020s (to 2025) 712 119 -59% #1,437

Where Julianne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 88 0.05 outside top 500
2027 82 0.05 outside top 500
2028 77 0.05 outside top 500
2029 73 0.05 outside top 500
2030 69 0.04 outside top 500

Where Julianne is most popular

Girls named Julianne per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Julianne born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 66 0.082 +19%
California 62 0.074 +7%
Florida 31 0.072 +5%
Virginia 12 0.070 ≈ national
North Carolina 16 0.070 ≈ national
Ohio 16 0.067 ≈ national
Alabama 5 0.053 -23%
Pennsylvania 12 0.051 -26%
New York 20 0.051 -27%
Indiana 6 0.043 -38%
Tennessee 6 0.038 -45%
Illinois 7 0.031 -56%
Georgia 6 0.026 -62%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Julianne

Julianne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,997 in 2025 with 96 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 30,617 American babies have been named Julianne. Its peak came in 1989, when 682 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Julianne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Julianne?

The median living Julianne is about 37 years old; half are between 24 and 57. An estimated 28 thousand people named Julianne are alive in the United States today.

median 37 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Julianne year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 96 #1,997
2024 111 #1,813
2023 95 #2,056
2022 122 #1,715
2021 136 #1,547
2020 152 #1,437
2019 173 #1,323
2018 210 #1,156
2017 207 #1,183
2016 299 #920
2015 308 #896
2014 300 #907
2013 329 #818
2012 326 #827
2011 351 #774
2010 359 #762
2009 478 #630
2008 437 #693
2007 337 #844
2006 301 #884
2005 351 #759
2004 429 #636
2003 514 #544
2002 455 #574
2001 467 #558
2000 512 #515
1995 469 #517
1990 557 #445
1985 640 #364
1980 265 #667
1975 239 #643
1970 416 #482
1965 462 #439
1960 324 #536
1955 286 #544
1950 242 #536
1945 189 #530
1940 132 #610
1935 67 #844
1930 65 #900
1925 37 #1,307
1920 17 #2,215
1915 20 #1,706
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Julianne

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Julianne Moore Julianne Moore American actress (born 1960) Contemporary
  2. 2 Julianne Hough Julianne Hough American dancer and actress (born 1988) Contemporary
  3. 3 Julianne Nicholson Julianne Nicholson American actress (born 1971) Contemporary
  4. 4 Julianne McNamara Julianne McNamara American artistic gymnast b. 1965 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Julianne, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Julianne?

The median living Julianne is about 37 years old. Half of all living Juliannes are between 24 and 57 years old.

How many people named Julianne are alive today?

An estimated 28 thousand people named Julianne are alive in the United States, based on 30,617 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Julianne mean?

A 19th/20th century variant of Juliana.

How popular is the name Julianne in 2025?

Julianne ranked #1,997 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 96 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Julianne?

30,617 babies have been named Julianne in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Julianne most popular?

Julianne peaked in 1989, when 682 newborns received the name.

Is Julianne a boy or girl name?

Julianne is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Julianne rising or falling?

Julianne is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Julianne become more popular?

Julianne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Julianne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Julianne?

Well-known people named Julianne include Julianne Moore (actor), Julianne Hough (actor), Julianne Nicholson (actor).

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