Julien vs Julian

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

Name A

Julien

Boy name · Rank #703

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Name B

Julian

Boy name · Rank #30

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1888–2024.

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