Juliann
A variant spelling of the feminine name Julianne, derived from the Latin name Juliana meaning "youthful".
Name Census estimates that about 5,958 living Americans carry the first name Juliann. It is a predominantly female name (99.0% of registrations). The average person named Juliann today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juliann births was 1961 (163 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juliann. 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
- • Although Juliann is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 78 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
6.0K
~ 1 in 57,528 Americans
Peak year
1961
163 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2021 SSA rank
#7,849
Tracked since 1900
Census
Juliann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,212 people with the first name Juliann, which placed it at #3,394 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,394
National first-name rank
People counted
6.2K
6,212 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juliann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juliann is White at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Juliann described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Juliann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.9% · 5,027
- Hispanic or Latino9.3% · 577
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 214
- Two or more races2.9% · 178
- Black or African American2.7% · 170
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 46
Gender
Gender distribution for Juliann
Juliann leans heavily female at 99.0% of total registrations, but 78 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Juliann as a male name
- Ranked #7,849 in 2021
- 10 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2020 (11 births)
Juliann as a female name
- Ranked #8,652 in 2024
- 12 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1961 (163 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juliann leans strongly female. 6,095 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 110 male bearers (1.8%).
Popularity
Juliann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juliann from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 1,379 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juliann 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 Juliann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Julianns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 23 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Juliann, while Tennessee, Louisiana, Oregon recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 164 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Juliann
The name Juliann is a feminine given name derived from the Latin name Julia, which itself originated from the ancient Roman family name Iulius. The Iulii were one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome, and the name was borne by several notable historical figures.
The name Julia was widely used in ancient Rome, and it is believed to have been derived from the word "ioulos," which means "downy-bearded" or "soft, tender." This name was particularly popular among the Roman elite, and it was often associated with wealth, power, and sophistication.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Julia can be found in the Roman writer Livy's historical work "Ab Urbe Condita," where he mentions a Julia, the daughter of the Roman dictator Gaius Julius Caesar. Another notable Julia was Julia Domna, the wife of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus, who lived in the late 2nd and early 3rd centuries AD.
The variant spelling Juliann is thought to have emerged in the Middle Ages, possibly as a way to distinguish the name from the more common Julia. It gained popularity in various European countries, particularly in England and Germany.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Juliann or its variants. One of the earliest recorded examples is Juliann of Norwich (1342-1416), an English mystic and anchoress who wrote the famous work "Revelations of Divine Love." Another notable Juliann was Juliann Hübner (1668-1714), a German Baroque composer and organist who was known for her sacred choral works.
In the 19th century, Juliann Reinholdt (1822-1899) was a Danish painter and illustrator who gained recognition for her portraits and genre scenes. Juliann Opel (1825-1904) was a German industrialist who co-founded the Opel company, which later became a major automobile manufacturer.
More recently, Juliann Margulies (born 1966) is an American actress best known for her roles in the television series "ER" and "The Good Wife," for which she received numerous awards and nominations.
While the name Juliann has its roots in ancient Rome, it has been embraced and adapted across various cultures and time periods, reflecting the enduring appeal and versatility of this feminine moniker.
People
Juliann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juliann 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
Juliann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juliann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,958 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juliann 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 57,528 US residents.
Is Juliann a common name?
We classify Juliann as "Rare". It ranks above 96.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,531 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juliann most popular?
The single biggest year for Juliann was 1961, when 163 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juliann is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juliann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,212 people with the name Juliann, or 2.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,394 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Juliann in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Juliann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juliann leans strongly female. 6,095 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 110 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Juliann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juliann is White at 80.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Juliann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Juliann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.9% (5,027 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Juliann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juliann a female name?
Yes, 99.0% of people registered as Juliann 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.
Is Juliann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juliann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Juliann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Juliann?
Find out how many people share the name Juliann on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.