boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Julien

Meaning A male given name from French, equivalent to English Julian Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #709 Trend ↓ Falling 10%

A male given name from French, equivalent to English Julian.

Rank 2025
#709
among boys · ↓8 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
390
named Julien · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 4,495
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
507 babies
All-time total
14,032
#1,014 all-time among boys
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Julien popularity over time

14,032 babies have been named Julien since 1888, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 6 6 1 – #987
1890s – 11 11 1 +83% #971
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 141 141 14 – #1,466
1920s – 186 186 19 +32% #1,344
1930s – 128 128 13 -31% #1,688
1940s – 113 113 11 -12% #1,501
1950s – 109 109 11 -4% #1,936
1960s – 96 96 10 -12% #2,204
1970s – 198 198 20 +106% #1,683
1980s 27 520 547 55 +176% #1,085
1990s 58 1,678 1,736 174 +217% #751
2000s 84 3,734 3,818 382 +120% #533
2010s 23 4,338 4,361 436 +14% #549
2020s (to 2025) 49 2,533 2,582 430 -1% #586

Where Julien is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 373 0.22 outside top 500
2027 367 0.21 outside top 500
2028 361 0.21 outside top 500
2029 357 0.21 outside top 500
2030 353 0.21 outside top 500

Where Julien is most popular

Boys named Julien per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.239 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Louisiana, and New York.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Julien 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 84 0.611 +156%
Louisiana 51 0.499 +109%
New York 197 0.455 +91%
Virginia 72 0.379 +59%
Washington 59 0.361 +51%
Delaware 5 0.330 +38%
California 301 0.329 +38%
Florida 142 0.300 +26%
New Jersey 58 0.288 +21%
Connecticut 19 0.281 +18%
Pennsylvania 74 0.279 +17%
Maine 5 0.258 +8%
Minnesota 31 0.253 +6%
Illinois 62 0.243 ≈ national
Alabama 25 0.229 ≈ national
New Hampshire 5 0.225 -6%
Georgia 57 0.225 -6%
Maryland 26 0.218 -9%
North Carolina 55 0.215 -10%
Texas 180 0.204 -14%
Colorado 25 0.194 -19%
Oregon 14 0.184 -23%
Oklahoma 16 0.181 -24%
Nevada 10 0.175 -26%
Michigan 35 0.171 -28%
Ohio 44 0.166 -30%
Missouri 23 0.166 -30%
Wisconsin 19 0.160 -33%
Iowa 11 0.160 -33%
Arizona 26 0.159 -33%
Tennessee 24 0.133 -44%
Utah 10 0.105 -56%
Indiana 16 0.100 -58%
South Carolina 6 0.058 -76%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -79%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Mexico – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
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 Julien

Julien is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #709 in 2025 with 380 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 14,032 American babies have been named Julien. Its peak came in 2009, when 507 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Julien stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Julien?

The median living Julien is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 23. An estimated 13 thousand people named Julien are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Julien year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,755 380 #709
2024 – – 384 #701
2023 16 #7,078 432 #639
2022 11 #9,330 415 #660
2021 6 #14,285 450 #618
2020 6 #14,222 472 #586
2019 – – 436 #622
2018 5 #16,803 478 #580
2017 5 #17,062 420 #622
2016 8 #12,275 439 #612
2015 – – 428 #625
2014 – – 380 #672
2013 – – 400 #620
2012 5 #18,117 441 #582
2011 – – 463 #549
2010 – – 453 #559
2009 7 #14,393 500 #533
2008 8 #13,153 478 #552
2007 10 #11,198 432 #589
2006 7 #14,273 415 #593
2005 9 #11,333 341 #638
2004 6 #15,008 336 #630
2003 7 #13,073 322 #639
2002 11 #9,132 330 #608
2001 13 #7,953 292 #639
2000 6 #13,972 288 #637
1995 5 #14,434 172 #818
1990 – – 119 #954
1985 – – 69 #1,117
1980 – – 29 #1,933
1975 – – 30 #1,683
1970 – – 17 #2,249
1965 – – 10 #2,693
1960 – – 13 #2,375
1955 – – 17 #1,936
1950 – – 13 #2,153
1945 – – 13 #1,976
1940 – – 21 #1,501
1935 – – 12 #2,191
1930 – – 13 #2,238
1925 – – 28 #1,407
1920 – – 23 #1,618
1915 – – 16 #1,836
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Julien

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

  1. 1 Julien Faubert Julien Faubert French footballer (born 1983) Contemporary
  2. 2 Julien Offray de La Mettrie Julien Offray de La Mettrie French physician and philosopher (1709–1751) 18th century
  3. 3 Julien Green Julien Green American novelist who lived in France 1900–1998 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier French film director and screenwriter (1896–1967) 19th century
  5. 5 Julien Benneteau Julien Benneteau French tennis player (born 1981) Contemporary
  6. 6 Julien Benda Julien Benda French essayist 1867–1956 · 19th century
  7. 7 Julien Gracq Julien Gracq French writer (1910-2007) Contemporary
  8. 8 Julien Ingrassia Julien Ingrassia French rally co-driver (born 1979) Contemporary
  9. 9 Julien Absalon Julien Absalon French cross-country mountain biker b. 1980 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Julien Cools Julien Cools Belgian footballer b. 1947 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Julien Darui Julien Darui French footballer (1916–1987) Contemporary
  12. 12 Julien Sablé Julien Sablé French football manager (born 1980) Contemporary
  13. 13 Julien Simon-Chautemps French motor racing engineer (born 1978) Contemporary
  14. 14 Julien Nkoghe Bekale Julien Nkoghe Bekale Prime Minister of Gabon from 2019 to 2020 b. 1962 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Julien Ries Julien Ries Belgian religious historian, titular archbishop and cardinal of the Catholic Church 1920–2013 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Julien Lizeroux Julien Lizeroux French alpine skier (born 1979) Contemporary
  17. 17 Julien Simon Julien Simon French road bicycle racer b. 1985 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Julien El Fares Julien El Fares French road bicycle racer b. 1985 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Julien?

The median living Julien is about 15 years old. Half of all living Juliens are between 7 and 23 years old.

How many people named Julien are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Julien are alive in the United States, based on 14,032 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Julien mean?

A male given name from French, equivalent to English Julian.

How popular is the name Julien in 2025?

Julien ranked #709 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 380 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Julien?

14,032 babies have been named Julien in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Julien most popular?

Julien peaked in 2009, when 507 newborns received the name.

Is Julien a boy or girl name?

Julien is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Julien rising or falling?

Julien has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Julien become more popular?

Julien is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 353 boys named Julien 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 Julien?

Well-known people named Julien include Julien Faubert (soccer player), Julien Offray de La Mettrie (philosopher), Julien Green (writer).

Names like Julien

Names that sound and feel close to Julien: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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