Julliette
A French feminine name derived from Juliet, the heroine of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Name Census estimates that about 110 living Americans carry the first name Julliette. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Julliette today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Julliette births was 1969 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Julliette. 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
110
~ 1 in 3,115,949 Americans
Peak year
1969
8 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,238
Tracked since 1969
Census
Julliette in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 268 people with the first name Julliette, which placed it at #31,773 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
#31,773
National first-name rank
People counted
268
268 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
37.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Julliette
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julliette is Hispanic at 37.3%. The next largest groups are White (36.6%) and Black (19.8%). 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 Julliette 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 Julliette at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino37.3% · 100
- White36.6% · 98
- Black or African American19.8% · 53
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 9
- Two or more races2.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
Popularity
Julliette: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Julliette from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 41 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Julliette 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 Julliette during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Julliette
The name Julliette has its origins in the French language and culture. It is a feminine form of the male name Julien, which itself is derived from the ancient Roman family name Julianus. The name Julianus can be traced back to the Latin word "Iulius," referring to the gens (clan) Julia, one of the most prominent patrician families of ancient Rome.
The name Julliette gained popularity in medieval France, particularly during the Renaissance period. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the works of the renowned Italian writer and philosopher Giovanni Boccaccio, who lived from 1313 to 1375. In his literary masterpiece "The Decameron," Boccaccio featured a character named Julliette, contributing to the widespread recognition of the name across Europe.
During the Renaissance, the name Julliette was often associated with literary works and cultural achievements. Perhaps the most famous bearer of this name is Julliette Capulet, the tragic heroine from William Shakespeare's timeless play "Romeo and Juliet," written around 1595. This literary work has immortalized the name Julliette, evoking themes of love, passion, and star-crossed romance.
In the realm of French royalty, one notable figure bearing the name Julliette was Julliette of France (1627-1693), the illegitimate daughter of King Henry IV of France and his mistress, Gabrielle d'Estrées. Despite her controversial birth, Julliette led a life of privilege and married into the noble de Bouillon family.
Another historical figure named Julliette was Julliette Récamier (1777-1849), a renowned French socialite and writer who hosted one of the most influential salons in Paris during the early 19th century. Her salon attracted prominent intellectuals, artists, and politicians of the time, making her a significant cultural figure.
In the realm of art, Julliette Besson (1843-1920) was a French painter and engraver who gained recognition for her portraits and landscapes. She was a member of the prestigious Société des Artistes Français and exhibited her works at the renowned Paris Salon.
These examples serve to illustrate the rich history and cultural significance of the name Julliette, which has been borne by notable individuals across various fields throughout the centuries, from literature and royalty to art and intellectual circles.
People
Julliette + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Julliette 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
Julliette: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Julliette?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 110 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Julliette 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 3,115,949 US residents.
Is Julliette a common name?
We classify Julliette as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 112 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Julliette most popular?
The single biggest year for Julliette was 1969, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Julliette is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Julliette in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 268 people with the name Julliette, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,773 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 Julliette 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 Julliette?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Julliette appears almost entirely female. Of the 266 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 Julliette?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julliette is Hispanic at 37.3%. The next largest groups are White (36.6%) and Black (19.8%). 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 Julliette most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Julliette in the 2020 Census, accounting for 37.3% (100 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 Julliette in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Julliette a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Julliette 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 Julliette still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Julliette 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 Julliette 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 the name Julliette?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.