US rank #352 Girls' name Peak 2006 51,498 births

Julianna — #352 US girls' name

51,498 babies named Julianna in U.S. Social Security records since 1900, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s311910s2341920s2091930s2281940s4531950s6921960s10481970s12051980s24231990s68942000s168902010s161852020s5006
#352
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Julianna was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

1,814 babies were named Julianna in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Julianna

The Social Security Administration has registered 51,498 babies named Julianna between 1900 and 2024, spanning 125 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Julianna currently holds the #352 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 1,814 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Julianna performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 16,890 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Julianna shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 8,216 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Julianna in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Julianna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 51,498 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Julianna at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

51,498

Since 1900

125 years of records

Peak year

2006

1,814 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#352

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1900

Recorded for 125 years

Last year on file: 2024

Julianna popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1900

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2006)
1,814
Annual births at peak — across 125 years of records
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Julianna popularity over time — boys

26 total births recorded since 1989 (Julianna as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 26 births
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Julianna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
16,890 births that decade — 33% of Julianna's all-time total
1900s311910s2341920s2091930s2281940s4531950s6921960s10481970s12051980s24231990s68942000s168902010s161852020s5006

Julianna by state

Where Julianna concentrates geographically — total births since 1900

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Julianna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
8,216 16.0%
#2 New York
5,187 10.1%
#3 Texas
4,715 9.2%
#4 Florida
2,808 5.5%
#5 New Jersey
2,767 5.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
2,763 5.4%
#7 Illinois
1,823 3.5%
#8 Ohio
1,538 3.0%
California share of Julianna's total US births 16.0%
Even split

8,216 of 51,498 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Julianna appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Julianna?
51,498 babies have been named Julianna since 1900. It currently ranks #352 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 1,814 births.
When was Julianna most popular?
Julianna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16,890 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Julianna most popular?
The top states for the name Julianna are California (8,216 births), New York (5,187 births), Texas (4,715 births).
How long has the name Julianna been used?
Julianna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 125 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Julianna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Julie, Julia, Juliana, Juliette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1900–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.