Juliana
Juliana was the 256th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,203 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 146th; the most babies were born in 2007 (2,224). Over the last ten years it has moved down 88 places. More babies were named Juliana in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning feminine of Julian: of the Julius family · Latin
Say it joo-lee-AH-nuh /ˌdʒuliˈɑnə/
- Rank in 2025
- #256 girls, down 67 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,203girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20072,224 babies
- Total since 1880
- 67,797babies recorded
What does the name Juliana mean?
Juliana is the feminine of Julianus (Julian), 'belonging to Julius', a Roman family name of uncertain origin. DMNES lists a 3rd-century martyr and other saints and notes that in England the feminine Juliana was much more common than the masculine Julian; the 14th-century English mystic Julian of Norwich is among its bearers. Wikipedia notes variants such as Julianna, Giuliana and Yuliana.
Iūliāna (Latin, “feminine of Iulianus”)Iūlius (Latin, “Roman family name”)
How sure is this? Probable. 'Of Julius' is clear; the meaning of Julius itself is uncertain.
Related names: Julianna, Julia, Julian, Giuliana, Liana, Juliet.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Juliana', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Julian', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Juliana', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Juliana', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Juliana
The usual nicknames for Juliana are Julie, Jules and Juli. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Juliana in the last five years, 30 were named Julie, against 66 twenty years earlier. Jules is also gaining on the full name.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie · also for Julietta, Julia, Juliette | Traditional | #873 | 1,945 |
| Jules · also for Julietta, Julian, Julia | Modern | #2,131 | 429 |
| Juli · also for Julieta | Modern | #7,290 | 51 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Julianas go by each one.
Juliana popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 49 since 1982.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #256 | 1,203 |
| 2020 | #189 | 1,524 |
| 2010 | #146 | 2,128 |
| 2000 | #241 | 1,319 |
| 1990 | #427 | 596 |
| 1980 | #773 | 213 |
| 1970 | #796 | 176 |
| 1960 | #762 | 179 |
| 1950 | #862 | 106 |
| 1940 | #705 | 98 |
| 1930 | #1,036 | 51 |
| 1920 | #943 | 60 |
| 1910 | #1,186 | 15 |
| 1900 | #1,369 | 9 |
| 1890 | #978 | 9 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Juliana, counting every spelling?
Juliana is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #172 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #256 for Juliana on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,982 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juliana | 1,203 | #256 | 6,515 |
| Julianna | 779 | #398 | 4,645 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Juliana?
1,203 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Juliana (0.33 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Juliana born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 7 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Juliana.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Juliana?
About 64,300 people born in the US named Juliana are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 11 and 27. That makes Juliana mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Juliana by state
How common Juliana was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Rhode Island (3.0×), Connecticut (2.6×), Delaware (2.5×), New Jersey (2.4×), Massachusetts (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Utah, Idaho, Oregon.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Juliana: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Juliana, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Juliana · Sibling names for Juliana
Questions about the name Juliana
What does Juliana mean?
Juliana means “feminine of Julian: of the Julius family” (Latin origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Juliana?
Juliana was the 256th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,203 babies. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked 146th; the most babies were born in 2007 (2,224). Over the last ten years it has moved down 88 places. More babies were named Juliana in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Juliana a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Juliana in the US.
Where is Juliana most popular?
In 2021–2025, Juliana was most common in Rhode Island (2.40 per 1,000 girls), followed by Connecticut and Delaware.