Unisex name · since 1973
Jullian
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 2,821 babies named Jullian, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,652 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,447 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,821
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jullian currently ranks #4447 among unisex names in America, with 2,821 babies recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Jullian recorded 2,821 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #4447 nationally today, ahead of 68% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #2,652 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,447 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,821 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jullian ranks #2,652 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,447 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,821 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,652 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,447 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,821
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jullian's 2,821 recorded births place it above 94.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jullian compares
2,821 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Jullian's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jullian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,821 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 166 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jullian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jullian splits its recorded history at 2000: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 166 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jullian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 166
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Currently ranks #4447 among boys.
2,821 total births across 53 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2009 with 166 births in a single year.
Jullian popularity over time - girls
948 total births recorded since 1977 (Jullian as girls' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The girls' variant of Jullian accounts for 25% of total recorded use across both genders.
Jullian by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,078 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Jullian's strongest decade.
1,078 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jullian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 164
1980s
164 births
- 1990s
1990s
484 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,078 births
- 2010s
2010s
881 births
- 2020s 181
2020s
181 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,078 births (38% of all-time use).
Jullian decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,078 births
- Runner-up 881 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Jullian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jullian's total volume
Jullian by state
Where Jullian concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 394 | 14.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 186 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 104 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 101 | 3.6% |
| #5 | New York | | 96 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 51 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 44 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 39 | 1.4% |
394 of 2,821 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 14.0% of nationwide
- Texas 6.6% of nationwide
- Florida 3.7% of nationwide
- Pennsylvania 3.6% of nationwide
- New York 3.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 20 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 14.0% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Jullian appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jullian's data
- Jullian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,078 total births); usage has since declined to 181 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jullians (394 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jullian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~52 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jullian 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 August 2026.
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