Total births
52,285
Girls' name · since 1900
Julianna
Julianna has 52,285 recorded births since 1900 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #352
- among girls today
- 52,285
- born since 1900
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Julianna currently ranks #352 among girls' names in America, with 52,285 babies recorded since 1900.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Julianna has been recorded 52,285 times among girls since 1900, currently ranked #352 nationally and more common than 98% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.
- #352 among girls today
- 52,285 born since 1900
- 2000s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Julianna is currently the #352 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 52,285 born since 1900, peaking in the 2000s.
- #352
- among girls today
- 52,285
- born since 1900
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Julianna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#352
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% 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.
How Julianna compares
52,285 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Julianna's all-time total is 137x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Julianna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 52,285 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,814 | 48 | 19,840 |
Julianna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Julianna splits its recorded history at 1965: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 1,814 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Julianna at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2006
Current rank
#352
Active since
1900
Julianna popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 1,814
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Julianna popularity over time - boys
26 total births recorded since 1989 (Julianna as boys' name)
Julianna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Julianna's strongest decade.
16,891 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Julianna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 31
1900s
31 births
- 1910s 234
1910s
234 births
- 1920s 209
1920s
209 births
- 1930s 228
1930s
228 births
- 1940s 453
1940s
453 births
- 1950s 692
1950s
692 births
- 1960s 1,048
1960s
1,048 births
- 1970s 1,204
1970s
1,204 births
- 1980s 2,423
1980s
2,423 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,894 births
- 2000s
2000s
16,891 births
- 2010s
2010s
16,188 births
- 2020s 5,790
2020s
5,790 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16,891 births (32% of all-time use).
How Julianna compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Julianna's total volume
Julianna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Julianna by state
Where Julianna concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8,364 | 16.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 5,241 | 10.0% |
| #3 | Texas | | 4,821 | 9.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,868 | 5.5% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 2,806 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 2,789 | 5.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 1,846 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 1,558 | 3.0% |
California share of Julianna's total US births 16.0%
Even split
8,364 of 52,285 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Julianna appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Julianna? ▼
Since 1900, Social Security records show 52,285 babies named Julianna. Today it holds rank #352 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 1,814 births.
When was Julianna most popular? ▼
Julianna was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16,891 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Julianna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Julianna are California (8,364 births), New York (5,241 births), Texas (4,821 births).
How long has the name Julianna been used? ▼
Julianna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 126 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Julianna's data
- Julianna's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16,891 total births) through the 2020s (5,790) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Juliannas (8,364 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Julianna
Nearby Names Like Julianna
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Julianna
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Juliana Girl
#252 67,748 births
Juliette Girl
#129 40,981 births
Juliet Girl
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Julianna
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Thea #349
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London #355
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Sylvie #356
8,444 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Julianna: #352 Girls' Name - 52,285 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/julianna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Julianna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.