How Many People Are Named Julien?
An estimated 12,925 people in the United States have the first name Julien. It is predominantly male (98.3%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Julien peaked in popularity in 2009 with 507 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Julien as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Julien paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Julien is overwhelmingly male, 231 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
12,925
About 1 in 26,519 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.3% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2009
507 births
Total Registered
13,634
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Julien
Julien is predominantly male (98.3%), though 231 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Julien as a male name
Ranked #703 in 2024
381 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (500 births)
Julien as a female name
Ranked #7,070 in 2023
16 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (16 births)
Julien: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Julien span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,360 babies were registered. While Julien is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Julien by Decade
How has Julien tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Julien by State
Birth registrations for Julien span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Florida. The lowest are in Nebraska, Delaware, District of Columbia. On average, about 249 Juliens were registered per state.
Julien + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Julien as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Julien: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Julien?
We estimate approximately 12,925 people named Julien are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 26,519 Americans share this first name.
Is Julien a common name?
Julien is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13,634 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Julien most popular?
Julien reached peak popularity in 2009, when 507 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Julien is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Julien a male name?
Julien is predominantly male. 98.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Julien Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Julien Smith, Julien Johnson, Julien Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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