Juliaette
A feminine diminutive form of the name Julia, derived from the Latin name Iulia.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Juliaette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Juliaette today is around 78 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juliaette births was 1943 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juliaette. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Juliaette is about 78 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Juliaettes were born before 1958.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Juliaette. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1943
6 babies that year
Average age
78
years old
1950 SSA rank
#5,666
Tracked since 1917
Popularity
Juliaette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juliaette from the 1910s through to the 1950s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 11 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1940s peak, Juliaette remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juliaette by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Juliaette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Juliaette
The name Juliaette is a relatively uncommon given name with roots that can be traced back to ancient Roman times. It is a feminine form of the Latin name Julius, which was derived from the ancient Roman family name Iulius. The Iulius gens was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome, and the name is believed to be of Etruscan origin, though its precise meaning is unknown.
In its earliest recorded uses, the name Julius was borne by several notable figures in Roman history, including the great military leader and statesman Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 BC). Caesar's adoption of the name as his family name helped to popularize it throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. The feminine form Iulia was also used by several prominent Roman women, including Caesar's daughter Iulia and the powerful Empress Livia Drusilla, wife of Emperor Augustus.
As the Roman Empire spread its influence across Europe and the Mediterranean, the name Julius and its variants, including Juliaette, began to appear in various forms and spellings. In the Middle Ages, the name was adopted by several European royal families, including the House of Anjou in France and the Plantagenet dynasty in England.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juliaette can be found in the 12th century, when it was borne by Juliaette of Huntingdon (c. 1170-1230), an English noblewoman and landowner. Another notable figure was Saint Juliaette of Cornillon (c. 1192-1258), a Belgian mystic and founder of the religious order of the Lepers.
In the Renaissance period, the name Juliaette gained popularity among the ruling classes of Europe, particularly in Italy and France. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Juliaette de' Medici (1520-1587), the daughter of the powerful Florentine ruler Lorenzo de' Medici and a renowned patron of the arts.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Juliaette continued to be used among the European nobility and aristocracy. Notable examples include Juliaette d'Ancennes (1622-1662), a French noblewoman and courtier, and Juliaette de Lespinasse (1732-1776), a French salon hostess and writer.
As the name spread throughout the world, it was adopted by people of various cultures and backgrounds. In the 19th century, one of the most famous bearers of the name was Juliaette Duvaux (1833-1913), a French sculptor and artist who was known for her work in the Beaux-Arts tradition.
People
Juliaette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juliaette as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Juliaette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juliaette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juliaette going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Juliaette a common name?
We classify Juliaette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 26 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juliaette most popular?
The single biggest year for Juliaette was 1943, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juliaette is about 78 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Juliaette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juliaette in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.