Boy name
Julian
As of 2025, Julian ranks #25 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 7,603 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #34 to #25 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Julian, which stretches back to 1880. Geographically, it's strongest in California, where it ranks #6 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#25
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#25
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
7,603
boys named Julian
Julian popularity, 1880–2025
Where Julian is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#13), Rhode Island (#16), California (#6)
Uniqueness score
10/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Julian in the most recent year of SSA data.