Jullian
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "descendant of Julius Caesar".
Name Census estimates that about 3,660 living Americans carry the first name Jullian. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 74.7% of registrations being male. The average person named Jullian today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jullian births was 2009 (175 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jullian. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jullian with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
3.7K
~ 1 in 93,649 Americans
Peak year
2009
175 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,357
Tracked since 1973
Census
Jullian in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,730 people with the first name Jullian, which placed it at #6,020 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
#6,020
National first-name rank
People counted
2.7K
2,730 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
36.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jullian
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jullian is Hispanic at 36.0%. The next largest groups are White (27.9%) and Black (21.7%). 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 Jullian 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 Jullian at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino36.0% · 984
- White27.9% · 762
- Black or African American21.7% · 592
- Two or more races8.2% · 224
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 137
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 31
Gender
Gender distribution for Jullian
Jullian is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 3,746 total registrations, 2,798 (74.7%) were male and 948 (25.3%) were female.
Jullian as a male name
- Ranked #4,357 in 2024
- 24 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (166 births)
Jullian as a female name
- Ranked #13,557 in 2016
- 7 female births in 2016
- Peak: 1986 (69 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jullian leans strongly male. 2,341 people counted with this name were male (85.8%), compared with 387 female bearers (14.2%).
Popularity
Jullian: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jullian 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 1,232 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
Jullian 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 Jullian during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jullians live
The SSA's state-level files cover 21 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Jullian, while Utah, Nevada, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 65 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jullian
The name Jullian is a variant spelling of the Roman name Julian, which is derived from the ancient Roman family name Julianus. This name can be traced back to the Latin word "iulius," meaning "downy-bearded" or "youthful."
The Julian family was one of the most prominent and influential families in ancient Rome, and its members played a significant role in shaping the course of Roman history. The name Julian gained widespread recognition and popularity during the reign of the Roman emperor Julian the Apostate (331-363 AD), who was known for his efforts to revive traditional Roman religion and culture.
In the early centuries of Christianity, the name Julian was associated with several notable figures, including Saint Julian of Anazarbus (3rd century AD), a Christian martyr and saint, and Julian of Norwich (1342-1416), an English mystic and author of the influential work "Revelations of Divine Love."
Jullian, as a variant spelling, emerged in various regions and cultures over time. One of the earliest recorded instances of this spelling can be found in the works of the French playwright Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), who wrote about a character named Jullian in his play "Le Menteur" (The Liar).
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jullian. Examples include Jullian Gonzalez (1935-2016), a Puerto Rican baseball player who played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1960s; Jullian Savea (born 1992), a New Zealand rugby player; Jullian Herridge (born 1995), a Canadian football player; Jullian Tavarez (born 1999), a Dominican professional baseball player; and Jullian Michaels (born 1974), an American personal trainer and television personality known for her appearances on "The Biggest Loser."
While the name Jullian may have evolved as a variant spelling, its roots can be traced back to the ancient Roman world and the influential Julian family. Over the centuries, the name has been carried by individuals from various cultures and backgrounds, contributing to its enduring legacy and historical significance.
People
Jullian + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jullian 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
Jullian: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jullian?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,660 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jullian 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 93,649 US residents.
Is Jullian a common name?
We classify Jullian as "Rare". It ranks above 95.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,746 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jullian most popular?
The single biggest year for Jullian was 2009, when 175 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jullian is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jullian in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,730 people with the name Jullian, or 0.90 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,020 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 Jullian 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 Jullian?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jullian leans strongly male. 2,341 people counted with this name were male (85.8%), compared with 387 female bearers (14.2%). 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 Jullian?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jullian is Hispanic at 36.0%. The next largest groups are White (27.9%) and Black (21.7%). 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 Jullian most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jullian in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.0% (984 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 Jullian in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jullian a male name?
Yes, 74.7% of people registered as Jullian 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 Jullian still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jullian 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 Jullian 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 have Jullian as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Jullian, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.