Julius vs Julian

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

Name A

Julius

Boy name · Rank #389

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Name B

Julian

Boy name · Rank #30

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Metric Julius Julian
Current Rank #389 #30
Total Births (all years) 83,851 257,331
Peak Year 1918 2017
Peak Year Births 1,416 8,451
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Julius Julian
1880ss 1,605 440
1890ss 1,717 558
1900ss 2,038 793
1910ss 10,193 4,650
1920ss 10,982 6,897
1930ss 6,122 4,860
1940ss 5,562 5,157
1950ss 5,348 4,829
1960ss 4,155 4,835
1970ss 3,766 6,801
1980ss 5,139 12,934
1990ss 4,512 27,676
2000ss 8,190 60,389
2010ss 9,938 79,516
2020ss 4,584 36,996

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Julius Julian
2014 1,129 7,686
2015 1,150 8,061
2016 1,028 8,388
2017 1,005 8,451
2018 981 8,367
2019 946 8,441
2020 970 7,551
2021 1,039 7,685
2022 942 7,301
2023 795 7,091
2024 838 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, 1880–2024.

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