boy (SSA Category)Latin OriginUS Rank #25 in 2025

Julian

Alternative forms & variants: Julius, Jules

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Youthful, downy-bearded; belonging to the ancient Roman gens Julia”

Linguistic heritage: Latin

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:JOO-lee-uhn

IPA (US English):/ˈdʒuːliən/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity20178,455 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#257,626 births in 2025

Total US Registrations268,291Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio99% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2017 (8,455 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level7,603 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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