Total births
2,687
Girls' name · since 1912
Julienne
2,687 babies named Julienne in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8998
- among girls today
- 2,687
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Julienne is the #8998 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,687 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Julienne recorded 2,687 times among girls since 1912, holding rank #8998 nationally today, ahead of 49% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #8998 among girls today
- 2,687 born since 1912
- 1960s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Julienne is currently the #8998 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 2,687 born since 1912, peaking in the 1960s.
- #8998
- among girls today
- 2,687
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Julienne vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8998
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Julienne was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
46 babies were named Julienne in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Julienne compares
2,687 Top 19% higher than 81% 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
Julienne's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Julienne | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,687 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 48 | 19,840 |
Julienne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Julienne's full recorded timeline at 1970, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 46 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Julienne at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#8,998
Active since
1912
Julienne popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Julienne popularity over time - boys
32 total births recorded since 1990 (Julienne as boys' name)
Julienne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Julienne's strongest decade.
377 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Julienne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 58
1910s
58 births
- 1920s 124
1920s
124 births
- 1930s 107
1930s
107 births
- 1940s
1940s
198 births
- 1950s
1950s
281 births
- 1960s
1960s
377 births
- 1970s
1970s
294 births
- 1980s
1980s
331 births
- 1990s
1990s
335 births
- 2000s
2000s
288 births
- 2010s
2010s
214 births
- 2020s 80
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 377 births (14% of all-time use).
How Julienne 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 Julienne's total volume
Julienne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Julienne by state
Where Julienne concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 268 | 10.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 60 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 44 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 23 | 0.9% |
| #5 | Texas | | 21 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 16 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 13 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.2% |
California share of Julienne's total US births 10.0%
Even split
268 of 2,687 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Julienne appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Julienne? ▼
Since 1912, Social Security records show 2,687 babies named Julienne. Today it holds rank #8998 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 46 births.
When was Julienne most popular? ▼
Julienne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 377 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Julienne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Julienne are California (268 births), New York (60 births), Illinois (44 births).
How long has the name Julienne been used? ▼
Julienne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Julienne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Julie, Julia, Juliana, Julianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Julienne's data
- Julienne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (377 total births); usage has since declined to 80 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Juliennes (268 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 Julienne
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Julienne
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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, 1912–2025 (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. "Julienne: #8998 Girls' Name - 2,687 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/julienne. 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 Julienne 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.