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Julian

Boy

Meaning of Julian: Latin: 'youthful'

Julian is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 26th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 280th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#26

7,626 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#280

161 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

268,291

First recorded 1880 · peak 2017

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 906 babies1982: 1,042 babies1983: 970 babies1984: 978 babies1985: 1,577 babies1986: 1,599 babies1987: 1,549 babies1988: 1,734 babies1989: 2,272 babies1990: 2,769 babies19901991: 2,744 babies1992: 2,609 babies1993: 2,549 babies1994: 2,554 babies1995: 2,761 babies1996: 2,925 babies1997: 2,992 babies1998: 3,137 babies1999: 3,296 babies2000: 4,694 babies20002001: 5,028 babies2002: 5,297 babies2003: 5,474 babies2004: 5,742 babies2005: 6,194 babies2006: 6,866 babies2007: 6,849 babies2008: 7,532 babies2009: 7,435 babies2010: 7,643 babies20102011: 7,662 babies2012: 7,427 babies2013: 7,562 babies2014: 7,717 babies2015: 8,090 babies2016: 8,433 babies2017: 8,477 babies2018: 8,403 babies2019: 8,475 babies2020: 7,586 babies20202021: 7,723 babies2022: 7,334 babies2023: 7,117 babies2024: 7,408 babies2025: 7,626 babies
US babies named Julian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 8,477.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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