Julian vs Julien

Side-by-side comparison of Julian and Julien — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Julian

Boy name · Rank #30

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Name B

Julien

Boy name · Rank #703

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Metric Julian Julien
Current Rank #30 #703
Total Births (all years) 257,331 13,403
Peak Year 2017 2009
Peak Year Births 8,451 500
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Julian Julien
1880ss 440 6
1890ss 558 11
1900ss 793 —
1910ss 4,650 141
1920ss 6,897 186
1930ss 4,860 128
1940ss 5,157 113
1950ss 4,829 109
1960ss 4,835 96
1970ss 6,801 198
1980ss 12,934 517
1990ss 27,676 1,677
2000ss 60,389 3,734
2010ss 79,516 4,337
2020ss 36,996 2,150

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Julian Julien
2014 7,686 380
2015 8,061 428
2016 8,388 438
2017 8,451 420
2018 8,367 478
2019 8,441 436
2020 7,551 472
2021 7,685 450
2022 7,301 415
2023 7,091 432
2024 7,368 381

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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