Juliean
A feminine variant of Julian, derived from Latin meaning "youthful" or "downy-bearded".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Juliean. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Juliean today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juliean births was 2009 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juliean. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Juliean. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2009
6 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2009 SSA rank
#11,685
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Juliean: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Juliean 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 Juliean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Juliean
The name Juliean is a variant spelling of the name Julian, which has its origins in the Latin name Iulianus. The Latin name Iulianus is derived from the Roman family name Iulius, which is believed to be of Etruscan origin. The Etruscan civilization flourished in what is now modern-day Tuscany, Italy, from around 800 BC to the 1st century BC.
The name Julian was borne by several notable figures in ancient Roman history. One of the most famous was the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate, who ruled from 361 to 363 AD. Julian was given the epithet "the Apostate" because he renounced Christianity and attempted to revive traditional Roman religious practices during his reign.
In the Middle Ages, the name Julian became associated with Saint Julian the Hospitaller, a 4th-century nobleman who is venerated as the patron saint of innkeepers, wanderers, and boatmen. According to legend, Julian accidentally killed his parents and subsequently devoted his life to good works and the building of hospices for travelers.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Juliean was Juliean de Lannoy, a 15th-century Burgundian knight and diplomat who served under Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. Juliean de Lannoy is known for his travels to the Middle East and his account of his journey, which provided valuable information about the regions he visited.
Another notable figure with the name Juliean was Juliean Offray de La Mettrie, a French physician and philosopher who lived from 1709 to 1751. He was a prominent advocate of materialist philosophy and is best known for his work "L'Homme Machine" (Man a Machine), which argued that humans are purely physical beings and that the soul is nothing more than a product of the body.
In the 19th century, Juliean Dillens was a Belgian painter and sculptor who gained recognition for his portraits and historical works. He lived from 1849 to 1904 and was a member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels.
Juliean Penney, born in 1875 and died in 1971, was an American businessman and founder of the J.C. Penney Company, one of the largest department store chains in the United States. He is credited with pioneering the concept of the modern department store and establishing a reputation for fair pricing and customer service.
People
Juliean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juliean 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
Juliean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juliean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juliean 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Juliean a common name?
We classify Juliean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juliean most popular?
The single biggest year for Juliean was 2009, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juliean is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Juliean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juliean a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juliean in the SSA data are male. 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 Juliean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juliean 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 Juliean 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Juliean?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.