Julien vs Julius

Side-by-side comparison of Julien and Julius — 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

Julius

Boy name · Rank #389

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Metric Julien Julius
Current Rank #703 #389
Total Births (all years) 13,403 83,851
Peak Year 2009 1918
Peak Year Births 500 1,416
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Julien Julius
1880ss 6 1,605
1890ss 11 1,717
1900ss — 2,038
1910ss 141 10,193
1920ss 186 10,982
1930ss 128 6,122
1940ss 113 5,562
1950ss 109 5,348
1960ss 96 4,155
1970ss 198 3,766
1980ss 517 5,139
1990ss 1,677 4,512
2000ss 3,734 8,190
2010ss 4,337 9,938
2020ss 2,150 4,584

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Julien Julius
2014 380 1,129
2015 428 1,150
2016 438 1,028
2017 420 1,005
2018 478 981
2019 436 946
2020 472 970
2021 450 1,039
2022 415 942
2023 432 795
2024 381 838

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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