Juliane
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "youthful" or "feminine form of Julius".
Name Census estimates that about 1,905 living Americans carry the first name Juliane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Juliane today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juliane births was 1970 (84 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juliane. 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.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 179,924 Americans
Peak year
1970
84 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2019 SSA rank
#16,673
Tracked since 1941
Popularity
Juliane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juliane from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 569 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juliane 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 Juliane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Julianes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. California, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Juliane, while Florida, Texas, Wisconsin recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 43 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Juliane
The name Juliane has its origins in the Latin name Julia, which was derived from the ancient Roman family name Julius. The name Julia itself is believed to have originated from the word "iulus," meaning "downy-bearded" or "youthful." This connection suggests that the name was initially associated with youth and vitality.
During the Roman era, the name Julia was quite popular among the upper classes, particularly within the gens Julia, one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. Some notable historical figures who bore this name include Julia the Elder, the grandmother of the famous Roman dictator Julius Caesar, and Julia the Younger, the daughter of Augustus and wife of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa.
The name Juliane is a variant of Julia, with the addition of the suffix "-ane" or "-ane." This suffix has its roots in the Germanic languages, particularly in Old High German, where it was used to create feminine forms of names. As a result, Juliane became a popular name in German-speaking regions during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juliane can be found in the 12th century, when it was borne by Juliane of Huntingdon, a English princess and daughter of King David I of Scotland. Another notable figure with this name was Juliane of Nassau (1587-1629), a German noblewoman and the wife of Count William Louis of Nassau-Dillenburg.
In the realm of literature, the name Juliane is associated with the character Juliane von Lindenfels, the protagonist of the 19th-century novel "The Green Face" by Gustav Freytag. This novel, published in 1859, was a significant work in the German literary canon and helped popularize the name Juliane during that era.
Other famous individuals named Juliane throughout history include:
1. Juliane of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1625-1695), a German princess and the wife of Duke Christian II of Saxe-Merseburg.
2. Juliane Reichardt (1752-1783), a German soprano and composer who was a prominent figure in the musical circles of Berlin.
3. Juliane Werding (1956-), a German singer and actress known for her successful career in the German music industry.
4. Juliane Koepcke (1954-), a German Peruvian biologist and author who survived a plane crash in the Amazon rainforest in 1971.
5. Juliane Diller (1978-), a German track and field athlete who specialized in the heptathlon and won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
While the name Juliane has its roots in ancient Rome and has been used throughout various periods of history, it remains a popular choice in many parts of the world, particularly in German-speaking countries and regions with strong cultural ties to the Germanic linguistic tradition.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Juliane
People
Juliane + last name combinations
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FAQ
Juliane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juliane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,905 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juliane 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 179,924 US residents.
Is Juliane a common name?
We classify Juliane as "Rare". It ranks above 93.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,156 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juliane most popular?
The single biggest year for Juliane was 1970, when 84 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juliane is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Juliane a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juliane 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.