Julian
Boy nameJulian has been given to 268,291 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2017 and currently ranks #25 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈd͡ʒuː.li.ən/
Origin: la:Iulianus
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
268,291
Peak year
2017 (8,477 babies)
Rank in 2025
#25 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -6%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Julian
Julian Assange
Australian editor, publisher, and activist (born 1971)
Julian Seymour Schwinger
American theoretical physicist (1918–1994)
Julian Draxler
German association football player
Julian Barnes
English writer (born 1946)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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