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
0%100%Median name50%68%
Jullian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jullian's 2,821 recorded births place it above 94.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

20 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
166
Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
050100150200 197319821989199620032010201720242025 23

Jullian popularity over time - girls

948 total births recorded since 1977 (Jullian as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 948 births
020406080 197719821987199219972002200720152016 7

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,078 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -52, 5.9%-111, 7.6%-123, 1.8%-56, 4.1%-33, 5.9%-55, 4.4%-144, 2.5%-43, 5.9%-33, 7.7%-106, 3.3%-47, 6.1%-81, 3.1%-133, 2%-113, 3.1%-146, 5.1%Jullian-53, 5.9%Jullian
Jullian vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jullian by state

Where Jullian concentrates geographically, total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jullian
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%
California share of Jullian's total US births 14.0%
Even split

394 of 2,821 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jullian appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jullian?
Jullian has been given to 2,821 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,652 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #4,447 of 13,930. 166 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Jullian sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jullian most popular?
Jullian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,078 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jullian most popular?
The top states for the name Jullian are California (394 births), Texas (186 births), Florida (104 births).
Is Jullian a unisex name?
Yes, Jullian is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,821 births, and as a girl's name it has 948 births.
How long has the name Jullian been used?
The SSA has tracked Jullian since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jullian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Julian, Julius, Julio, Julien, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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.

Keep exploring Jullian

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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.

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.