Jullian
Jullian was the 4461st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1115th with 166 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,996 places. More babies were named Jullian in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Julian) of Julius (Roman family name) · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #4,461 boys, down 1,460 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 23boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2009166 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,769babies recorded
What does the name Jullian mean?
Jullian 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.
Jullian popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #4,461 | — | 23 |
| 2020 | — | #3,001 | — | 39 |
| 2010 | #9,489 | #1,186 | 12 | 152 |
| 2000 | #5,392 | #1,413 | 21 | 88 |
| 1990 | #2,927 | #1,280 | 39 | 75 |
| 1980 | #3,554 | #5,890 | 23 | 6 |
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How popular is Jullian, counting every spelling?
Jullian is a spelling of Julian, a name family that ranked #28 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #4,461 for Jullian 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 Jullian?
23 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jullian (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jullian 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 363 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jullian.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jullian?
About 2,800 people born in the US named Jullian are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 14 and 26. That makes Jullian 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.
Jullian by state
How common Jullian was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jullian: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jullian, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jullian
What does Jullian mean?
Jullian is a spelling of Julian, which means “of Julius (Roman family name)” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jullian?
Jullian was the 4461st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked 1115th with 166 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,996 places. More babies were named Jullian in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jullian a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jullian in the US.
Where is Jullian most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jullian was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Texas.