Julien
Julien is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
- French
Meaning & Origin of Julien
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Julien is a name with a single cultural origin: French.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Julien
American parents first put Julien on the record books as a baby boy name in 1888, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 500 Juliens were born — ranking #533 that year. About 31% of every Julien on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Julien ranks #723 for baby boys with 371 births, gradually falling (-12%). All told, over 14K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Julien
Julien is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Julien's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #533. Use the chart and map above to compare Julien's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.