Juliannah
A feminine name derived from Latin Julianus, meaning "youthful" or "downy-bearded."
Name Census estimates that about 181 living Americans carry the first name Juliannah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Juliannah today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juliannah births was 2012 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juliannah. 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
181
~ 1 in 1,893,670 Americans
Peak year
2012
18 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2021 SSA rank
#16,360
Tracked since 2001
Census
Juliannah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 157 people with the first name Juliannah, which placed it at #44,257 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
#44,257
National first-name rank
People counted
157
157 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juliannah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juliannah is White at 48.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.7%) and Black (12.1%). 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 Juliannah 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 Juliannah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.4% · 76
- Hispanic or Latino28.7% · 45
- Black or African American12.1% · 19
- Two or more races8.3% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Juliannah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juliannah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 88 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juliannah 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 Juliannah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Juliannahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Juliannah
The name Juliannah is a feminine given name derived from the Latin name Julia, which itself is a derivative of the ancient Roman family name Julius. The origin of the name Julia can be traced back to the Greek word ioulos, meaning "downy-bearded" or "soft hair."
The name Juliannah is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages as a variant of the more common name Juliana, which was popular among Christians due to its connection to the early Christian martyr Saint Juliana of Nicomedia. The addition of the "h" at the end of the name is likely an English or Germanic influence.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juliannah can be found in the 13th century, when a noblewoman named Juliannah de Vere lived in England. She was a member of the powerful de Vere family and held significant landholdings in the county of Essex.
In the 16th century, Juliannah Berners was an English writer and prioress who authored a notable treatise on hunting and hawking, titled "The Boke of St. Albans." This work, published in 1486, was one of the earliest printed books on sportsmanship in English literature.
During the 17th century, Juliannah Penn was a prominent Quaker and the wife of William Penn, the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania. She played an important role in the settlement and governance of the colony, and her correspondence with her husband provides valuable insights into the early days of Pennsylvania.
In the 18th century, Juliannah Horner was a British artist and engraver known for her intricate botanical illustrations. Her work was highly regarded, and she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1767, becoming one of the first women to receive this honor.
Another notable Juliannah was Juliannah Gardiner, an American writer and activist who lived in the 19th century. She was a prominent advocate for women's rights and education, and her writings helped raise awareness about the social and political inequalities faced by women during that era.
People
Juliannah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juliannah 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
Juliannah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juliannah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 181 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juliannah 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 1,893,670 US residents.
Is Juliannah a common name?
We classify Juliannah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 183 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juliannah most popular?
The single biggest year for Juliannah was 2012, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juliannah is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juliannah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 157 people with the name Juliannah, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,257 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 Juliannah 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 Juliannah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juliannah appears almost entirely female. Of the 151 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Juliannah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juliannah is White at 48.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.7%) and Black (12.1%). 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 Juliannah most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Juliannah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.4% (76 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 Juliannah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juliannah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juliannah 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 Juliannah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juliannah 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 Juliannah 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 share the name Juliannah?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.