US rank #8970 Girls' name Peak 1960 2,678 births

Julienne — #8970 US girls' name

2,678 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.

1910s581920s1241930s1071940s1981950s2811960s3771970s2941980s3311990s3352000s2882010s2142020s71
#8970
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Julienne

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,678 babies named Julienne between 1912 and 2024, spanning 113 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Julienne currently holds the #8970 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Julienne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 377 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Julienne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 268 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Julienne in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Julienne 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 2,678 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.

Julienne at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,678

Since 1912

113 years of records

Peak year

1960

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#8,970

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1912

Recorded for 113 years

Last year on file: 2024

Julienne popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1912

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1960)
46
Annual births at peak — across 113 years of records
01020304050 202420101996198219681954194019241912 5

Julienne popularity over time — boys

32 total births recorded since 1990 (Julienne as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 32 births
4.555.566.5 200819951994199319921990 5

Julienne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
377 births that decade — 14% of Julienne's all-time total
1910s581920s1241930s1071940s1981950s2811960s3771970s2941980s3311990s3352000s2882010s2142020s71

Julienne by state

Where Julienne concentrates geographically — total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Julienne
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 2,678 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?
2,678 babies have been named Julienne since 1912. It currently ranks #8970 among girls. The peak year 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 113 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1912–2024 (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.