Juliana
How to say it: joo-lee-AH-nuh · /ˌdʒuliˈɑnə/
Feminine form of Julianus, from the Roman gens Julia, possibly meaning 'youthful' or 'descended from Jove'.
Juliana was the 178th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 1,203 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 45% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #247 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #178 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 1,203 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,672 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −45% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #247 |
| In France, 2025 | #387 among girls’ names, 100 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Juliana hit its height in the 2010s and continues well used. It remains close to that height though a slight dip looks probable.
What goes with it
Flowing softness across its length lends Juliana a graceful ease. Valentina and Lucia share its style.
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Nicknames
- Jules
- Juli
- Julie
- Ana
- Juju
Honouring a Juliana in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Juliana is about 1 in 70.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #387 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Juliana
- Juliana of the Netherlands (1909–2004)Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1980
- Juliana Pasha (born 1980)Albanian singer
- Juliana Paes (born 1979)Brazilian actress
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