Yuliya
A feminine name of Russian origin meaning "youthful" or "downy".
Name Census estimates that about 61 living Americans carry the first name Yuliya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yuliya today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yuliya births was 2011 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yuliya. 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 Yuliya with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yuliya. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
61
~ 1 in 5,618,924 Americans
Peak year
2011
8 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2018 SSA rank
#18,070
Tracked since 1995
Census
Yuliya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,871 people with the first name Yuliya, which placed it at #3,993 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
#3,993
National first-name rank
People counted
4.9K
4,871 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
97.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yuliya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yuliya is White at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). 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 Yuliya 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 Yuliya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.0% · 4,726
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 83
- Two or more races0.8% · 38
- Hispanic or Latino0.3% · 16
- Black or African American0.1% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 1
Popularity
Yuliya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yuliya from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 30 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yuliya 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 Yuliya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yuliyas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yuliya
The name Yuliya is a Slavic diminutive form of the feminine name Yulia, derived from the Latin name Julia, which in turn originates from the ancient Roman family name Julius. The name Julius is believed to be derived from the Greek word ἰουλος (ioulos), meaning "downy-bearded" or "soft hair".
The name Yulia, and its diminutive form Yuliya, first appeared in the early days of the Russian Empire, around the 10th century AD, after the Christianization of the Kievan Rus'. The name became popular among the Russian nobility and aristocracy, who were influenced by Western European culture and traditions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yuliya can be found in the "Tale of Bygone Years", an Old East Slavic chronicle dating back to the late 11th and early 12th centuries. The chronicle mentions a princess named Yuliya, the daughter of Prince Vsevolod of Chernigov.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Yuliya. One of the most famous was Yuliya Drunina (1924-1991), a celebrated Russian poet and author who wrote extensively about World War II and the experiences of Soviet soldiers on the front lines.
Another prominent figure was Yuliya Tymoshenko (born 1960), a former Prime Minister of Ukraine and a key figure in the Orange Revolution of 2004-2005, which challenged the results of the country's presidential election.
In the realm of sports, Yuliya Efimova (born 1992) is a Russian swimmer and multiple-time Olympic medalist, known for her achievements in breaststroke events.
Yuliya Peressild (born 1984) is a Russian actress and film director, best known for her roles in various TV series and films, including the 2020 space drama "Vyzov" (The Challenge).
Lastly, Yuliya Vysotskaya (born 1973) is a Russian actress and television personality, who has appeared in numerous films and TV shows, as well as hosted various entertainment programs.
People
Yuliya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yuliya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yuliya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yuliya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 61 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yuliya 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 5,618,924 US residents.
Is Yuliya a common name?
We classify Yuliya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 57.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 62 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yuliya most popular?
The single biggest year for Yuliya was 2011, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yuliya is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yuliya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,871 people with the name Yuliya, or 1.61 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,993 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 Yuliya 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 Yuliya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yuliya appears almost entirely female. Of the 4,873 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Yuliya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yuliya is White at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (1.7%) and Two or More Races (0.8%). 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 Yuliya most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Yuliya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (4,726 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 Yuliya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yuliya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yuliya 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 Yuliya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yuliya 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 Yuliya 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 Yuliya?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Yuliya, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.