Julian is a boy name family recorded 875,349 times in 24 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Poland (#20 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1985, at 2,232.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Julien (France, Québec, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Julian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian | English | 268,291 | 🇺🇸 United States | #25 | 2019 | ▲ 5 % |
| Julian | English | 96,978 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #208 | 1997 | ▼ 16 % |
| Julian | English | 34,319 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #20 | 2025 | ▲ 74 % |
| Julian | English | 19,727 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #23 | 2008 | ▼ 40 % |
| Julian | English | 19,200 | 🇫🇷 France | #265 | 2017 | ▼ 57 % |
| Julian | English | 6,841 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #88 | 2014 | ▼ 37 % |
| Julien | French | 345,200 | 🇫🇷 France | #434 | 1985 | ▼ 71 % |
| Julien | French | 14,032 | 🇺🇸 United States | #709 | 2020 | ▶ 2 % |
| Julien | French | 10,679 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #104 | 1988 | ▼ 18 % |
| Julien | French | 6,466 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #84 | 1996 | ▶ 1 % |
| Julien | French | 1,625 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #467 | 2001 | ▼ 61 % |
| Julien | French | 1,543 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #458 | 2023 | ▼ 12 % |
| Giuliano | Italian | 9,226 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #351 | 2014 | ▲ 31 % |
| Giuliano | Italian | 1,095 | 🇫🇷 France | #1013 | 2024 | ▼ 20 % |
| Giuliano | Italian | 948 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2833 | 2025 | ▲ 40 % |
| Giuliano | Italian | 663 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #425 | 2018 | ▼ 5 % |
| Giuliano | Italian | 639 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #319 | 2022 | ▼ 8 % |
| Giuliano | Italian | 332 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1033 | 2011 | ▼ 19 % |
| Jullian | French | 2,821 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4396 | 2009 | ▼ 50 % |
| Jullian | French | 585 | 🇫🇷 France | #3437 | 2012 | ▼ 69 % |
| Jullian | French | 18 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2017 | – |
| Juliann | French | 2,015 | 🇫🇷 France | #549 | 2021 | ▲ 26 % |
| Juliann | French | 78 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2020 | – |
| Juliann | French | 44 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2021 | – |
| Juliann | French | 11 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2020 | – |
| Julyan | French | 1,055 | 🇫🇷 France | #1355 | 2020 | ▼ 63 % |
| Julyan | French | 410 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7679 | 2009 | ▶ 0 % |
| Julyan | French | 17 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2013 | – |
| Yulian | English | 641 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3089 | 2024 | ▲ 69 % |
| Yulian | English | 240 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1612 | 2015 | ▲ 237 % |
| Yulian | English | 50 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Jullien | French | 300 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2009 | – |
| Jullien | French | 165 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1979 | – |
| Julyann | French | 360 | 🇫🇷 France | #1775 | 2020 | ▼ 6 % |
| Julyann | French | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2002 | – |
| Julijan | Slovene | 337 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #106 | 2020 | ▲ 107 % |
| Julijan | Slovene | 14 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2018 | – |
| Julijan | Slovene | 6 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2017 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Julian ↔ Julien — checked by hand
- Julian ↔ Giuliano — checked by hand
- Julian ↔ Julijan — checked by hand
- Julian ↔ Jullian — spelling variant
- Julian ↔ Juliann — spelling variant
- Julian ↔ Julyan — spelling variant
- Julian ↔ Julyann — spelling variant
- Julien ↔ Jullien — spelling variant
Questions about Julian
How popular is the name Julian?
In 2025 it ranked #20 in Poland. Official registers record 875,349 births across 24 countries.
What is Julian in other languages?
Julien (French); Giuliano (Italian); Jullian (French); Juliann (French); Julyan (French); Yulian (English); Jullien (French); Julyann (French); Julijan (Slovene).
When was Julian most popular?
It peaked in France in 1985, at 2,232.4 births per 100,000.
Is Julian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Julian is a boy name.