Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2009

Jullian

Meaning Spelling variant of Julian Gender Unisex · 25% girls Rank 2025 #4,461 Trend ↓ Falling 50%

Spelling variant of Julian.

Rank 2025
#4,461
among boys · ↓87 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Jullian · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
175 babies
All-time total
3,769
#2,652 all-time among boys
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Jullian popularity over time

3,769 babies have been named Jullian since 1973, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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1970s 57 33 90 9 – #3,999
1980s 495 164 659 66 +632% #1,815
1990s 212 484 696 70 +6% #1,280
2000s 154 1,078 1,232 123 +77% #1,115
2010s 30 881 911 91 -26% #1,186
2020s (to 2025) – 181 181 30 -67% #3,001

Where Jullian 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jullian

Jullian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,461 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 3,769 American babies have been named Jullian, about 75% boys and 25% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2009, when 175 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 Jullian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jullian?

The median living Jullian is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 34. An estimated 3,700 people named Jullian are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Jullian 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 – – 23 #4,461
2024 – – 24 #4,374
2023 – – 25 #4,275
2022 – – 38 #3,183
2021 – – 32 #3,539
2020 – – 39 #3,001
2019 – – 45 #2,782
2018 – – 66 #2,128
2017 – – 64 #2,143
2016 7 #13,563 59 #2,263
2015 5 #17,724 51 #2,465
2014 – – 86 #1,759
2013 – – 96 #1,607
2012 6 #15,852 118 #1,412
2011 – – 144 #1,213
2010 12 #9,489 152 #1,186
2009 9 #11,925 166 #1,115
2008 10 #11,179 116 #1,439
2007 14 #8,758 132 #1,308
2006 12 #9,575 109 #1,433
2005 15 #7,693 86 #1,600
2004 14 #8,007 93 #1,472
2003 14 #7,769 97 #1,385
2002 24 #4,989 107 #1,275
2001 21 #5,452 84 #1,468
2000 21 #5,392 88 #1,413
1995 11 #7,763 44 #1,940
1990 39 #2,927 75 #1,280
1985 53 #2,030 15 #3,145
1980 23 #3,554 6 #5,890
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jullian?

The median living Jullian is about 22 years old. Half of all living Jullians are between 15 and 34 years old.

How many people named Jullian are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Jullian are alive in the United States, based on 3,769 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jullian mean?

Spelling variant of Julian.

How popular is the name Jullian in 2025?

Jullian ranked #4,461 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jullian?

3,769 babies have been named Jullian in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jullian most popular?

Jullian peaked in 2009, when 175 newborns received the name.

Is Jullian a boy or girl name?

Jullian is used for both: about 25% of babies named Jullian have been girls and 75% boys.

Is the name Jullian rising or falling?

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

Will Jullian become more popular?

Jullian is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 boys named Jullian in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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