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Julien

/ˈdʒuliən/ · 98% boys · #709 in the US for boys, 2025

Julien has been given to about 14,032 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2009, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈdʒuliən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 13,144
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Julien per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2009 · 507
  • Born in 2025390
  • All time14,032
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Julien?

Julien ranks 709th among American boys in 2025, with 390 born that year. Its best year was 2009, when 507 babies were given the name, ranking 533rd. The typical living American called Julien is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Louisiana, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Julien

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Julian0.77
  2. Lucien0.75
  3. Cullen0.70
  4. Justen0.70
  5. Jalen0.65
  6. Julius0.60
  7. Julio0.60
  8. Jules0.60

Middle names for Julien

Ranked by flow score
  1. Julien Paul0.77
  2. Julien Blake0.76
  3. Julien Wade0.76
  4. Julien Ross0.76
  5. Julien Quinn0.76
  6. Julien Lane0.76

Sibling names for Julien

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Dayanasister · 0.99
  2. Laneysister · 0.99
  3. Kennasister · 0.98
  4. Amanieither · 0.98
  5. Alonsobrother · 0.98
  6. Campbelleither · 0.98

Where Julien is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Louisiana0.03%
  2. Minnesota0.02%
  3. Washington0.02%
  4. Virginia0.02%
  5. New York0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Julien Anderson0.77
  2. Julien White0.72
  3. Julien Moore0.72
  4. Julien Hill0.72
  5. Julien Hall0.72
  6. Julien Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Julien

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Julien across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.