Juliza
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "adorned with beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 534 living Americans carry the first name Juliza. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Juliza today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juliza births was 2004 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juliza. 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
534
~ 1 in 641,862 Americans
Peak year
2004
42 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2020 SSA rank
#14,214
Tracked since 1970
Census
Juliza in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 528 people with the first name Juliza, which placed it at #19,834 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
#19,834
National first-name rank
People counted
528
528 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juliza
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juliza is Hispanic at 95.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.7%) and Black (1.1%). 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 Juliza 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 Juliza at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.3% · 503
- White1.7% · 9
- Black or African American1.1% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 6
- Two or more races0.8% · 4
Popularity
Juliza: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juliza from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 288 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
Juliza 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 Juliza during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Julizas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Juliza, while New Jersey, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 50 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Juliza
The name Juliza is thought to have its origins in the Arabic language, emerging during the medieval period. It is believed to be a combination of the Arabic names Julia and Liza, both of which have separate linguistic roots and meanings.
The name Julia is derived from the ancient Roman family name Julius, which traces its roots back to the Latin word "ioulos," meaning "downy-bearded" or "youthful." This name was famously borne by several notable figures in Roman history, including the military leader and statesman Julius Caesar.
On the other hand, the name Liza is a diminutive form of the Hebrew name Elizabeth, which means "consecrated to God" or "my God is an oath." It has its origins in the biblical figure Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Juliza can be found in medieval Arabic texts and historical records from the Middle East and North Africa. It is possible that the name was created by combining the two names Julia and Liza to represent a blend of cultural and linguistic influences.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the name Juliza. One of the earliest recorded examples is Juliza al-Andalusiya (c. 1050 - c. 1120), a renowned Arabic poet and scholar from the Iberian Peninsula during the Golden Age of Islamic civilization.
Another notable figure was Juliza bint al-Muqtadir (c. 920 - c. 980), a princess of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad, who was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
In the 13th century, Juliza al-Mawsiliya (c. 1210 - c. 1280) was a prominent female author and poet from Mosul, in present-day Iraq, who wrote extensively on topics ranging from love and spirituality to politics and philosophy.
During the Renaissance period, Juliza della Rovere (1442 - 1511) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of artists and intellectuals of the time.
In more recent history, Juliza Carrasco (1923 - 2010) was a Chilean writer and activist who was an influential voice in the struggle for women's rights and social justice in Latin America.
While the name Juliza has its roots in Arabic and Islamic cultures, it has since been adopted and used in various parts of the world, often with slight variations in spelling or pronunciation. However, its historical and linguistic origins can be traced back to the blending of diverse cultural influences during the medieval era.
People
Juliza + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juliza 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
Juliza: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juliza?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 534 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juliza 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 641,862 US residents.
Is Juliza a common name?
We classify Juliza as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 544 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juliza most popular?
The single biggest year for Juliza was 2004, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juliza is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juliza in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 528 people with the name Juliza, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,834 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 Juliza 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 Juliza?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juliza appears almost entirely female. Of the 531 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 Juliza?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juliza is Hispanic at 95.3%. The next largest groups are White (1.7%) and Black (1.1%). 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 Juliza most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Juliza in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.3% (503 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 Juliza in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juliza a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juliza 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 Juliza still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juliza 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 Juliza 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 common is the name Juliza?
See how many people share the name Juliza on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.