Julien
Julien was the 709th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 380 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 533rd with 500 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 84 places. More babies were named Julien in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Julian) of Julius (Roman family name) · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #709 boys, down 123 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 380boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009500 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,032babies recorded
What does the name Julien mean?
Julien is a spelling of Julian, pronounced the same way, so it shares Julian's meaning and origin.
Julian comes from the Roman name Iulianus, 'belonging to Julius', from the family of Julius Caesar. Roman emperors and several early saints bore it. DMNES notes that in medieval England the feminine Juliana was far more common than the masculine Julian. Wiktionary records Julian as a medieval English girls' name too, a variant of Gillian.
Iūliānus (Latin, “of Julius”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Latin names.
Julien popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 241 since 1984, 10 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #709 | 380 |
| 2020 | #586 | 472 |
| 2010 | #559 | 453 |
| 2000 | #637 | 288 |
| 1990 | #954 | 119 |
| 1980 | #1,933 | 29 |
| 1970 | #2,249 | 17 |
| 1960 | #2,375 | 13 |
| 1950 | #2,153 | 13 |
| 1940 | #1,501 | 21 |
| 1930 | #2,238 | 13 |
| 1920 | #1,618 | 23 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Julien, counting every spelling?
Julien is a spelling of Julian, a name family that ranked #28 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #709 for Julien on its own. Together these spellings went to 8,006 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian | 7,603 | #25 | 37,088 |
| Julien | 380 | #709 | 2,061 |
| Jullian | 23 | #4,461 | 142 |
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 Julien?
380 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Julien (0.11 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Julien 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 22 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Julien.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Julien?
About 13,000 people born in the US named Julien are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 24. That makes Julien 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.
Julien by state
How common Julien was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Massachusetts (2.6×), Louisiana (2.1×), New York (1.9×), Virginia (1.6×), Washington (1.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Kentucky, South Carolina, Indiana.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Julien: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Julien, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Julien
What does Julien mean?
Julien is a spelling of Julian, which means “of Julius (Roman family name)” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Julien?
Julien was the 709th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 380 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 533rd with 500 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 84 places. More babies were named Julien in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Julien a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Julien in the US.
Where is Julien most popular?
In 2021–2025, Julien was most common in Massachusetts (0.61 per 1,000 boys), followed by Louisiana and New York.