Meaning and history
Julián comes from the Roman name Iulianus, derived from the family name Julius. It was borne by the last pagan Roman emperor, Julian the Apostate, in the 4th century, and by several early saints, including the legendary Saint Julian the Hospitaller. The name has been used in England since the Middle Ages, when it was also used for females through Juliana, later becoming Gillian.
20062006: 6,797 births, rank #65
2007: 6,781 births, rank #66
2008: 7,469 births, rank #61
2009: 7,388 births, rank #62
2010: 7,589 births, rank #53
20112011: 7,627 births, rank #50
2012: 7,389 births, rank #53
2013: 7,521 births, rank #47
2014: 7,686 births, rank #47
2015: 8,064 births, rank #45
20162016: 8,388 births, rank #39
2017: 8,455 births, rank #37
2018: 8,368 births, rank #36
2019: 8,443 births, rank #31
2020: 7,552 births, rank #34
20212021: 7,693 births, rank #33
2022: 7,305 births, rank #35
2023: 7,097 births, rank #33
2024: 7,390 births, rank #30
20252025: 7,603 births, rank #25
Julian has made a dramatic comeback. After first appearing in the US records in 1880, it fell to #365 by 1959, before climbing to #25 in 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 2017, with 8,455 births.