Girl’s name · Latin

Julianna

How to say it: joo-lee-AN-uh · /ˌdʒuliˈænə/

Feminine form of Iulianus (see Julian), from the Roman family name Julius of uncertain origin; it can also be read as a blend of Julia and Anna. source 1source 2

Julianna was the 178th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 779 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

#178for girls in 2025
1 in 1,672US babies
779born in 2025
#247projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 70chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Julianna
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#178
Babies born in 2025779
Share of births1 in 1,672
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−45%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#247
In France, 2025#387 among girls’ names, 25 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Climbing through the 2000s, Julianna reached its height in the 2010s. It remains close to that high, though the next few years look likely to ease downward.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 923 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Flowing across four lilting parts with abundant liquid sounds, Julianna feels graceful and international. Francesca pairs nicely as a stylistic match, with Jules as a short form.

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Julianna is about 1 in 70.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.

In France: #387 for girls in 2025.

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