Julaine
A feminine name of French origin meaning "youthful" or "downy-haired".
Name Census estimates that about 411 living Americans carry the first name Julaine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Julaine today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Julaine births was 1953 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Julaine. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Julaine is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Julaines were born before 1969.
People living today
411
~ 1 in 833,952 Americans
Peak year
1953
25 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1987 SSA rank
#12,120
Tracked since 1925
Census
Julaine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 625 people with the first name Julaine, which placed it at #17,576 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,576
National first-name rank
People counted
625
625 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
82.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Julaine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julaine is White at 82.1%. The next largest groups are Black (12.2%) and Hispanic (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Julaine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Julaine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White82.1% · 513
- Black or African American12.2% · 76
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 18
- Two or more races1.4% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 4
Popularity
Julaine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Julaine from the 1920s through to the 1980s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 181 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Julaine by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Julaine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Julaines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan recorded the most babies named Julaine, while Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Julaine
The name Julaine is a feminine given name of French origin, derived from the Latin name Julia. It is a combination of the French name Julie and the suffix "-aine," which means "little." The name Julia itself is derived from the ancient Roman family name Julius, which is thought to be related to the word "iulus," meaning "downy-bearded."
The name Julia has a long and illustrious history, dating back to ancient Rome. One of the most famous Julias in history was Julia, the daughter of the Roman emperor Augustus. She lived from 39 BC to 14 AD and was a prominent figure in the early Roman Empire.
Another notable Julia was Julia Domna, who lived from 170 AD to 217 AD and was the wife of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus. She was a highly influential figure in the imperial court and was known for her patronage of the arts and philosophy.
In the Middle Ages, the name Julia was popularized by the cult of St. Julia of Corsica, a Christian martyr who lived in the 5th century AD. The name Julaine likely emerged as a diminutive form of Julia during this period.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Julaine is Julaine de Villeneuve, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century. She was known for her charitable works and was eventually canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church.
Another notable figure with the name Julaine was Julaine de Lespinasse, a French writer and salonist who lived in the 18th century. She was known for her literary salon, which attracted many of the leading intellectuals and writers of the time.
Julaine Trussart was a French actress who lived from 1934 to 2015. She appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout her career and was widely regarded as one of the most talented actresses of her generation.
Julaine Muray was an American fashion photographer who lived from 1930 to 2021. She was known for her iconic photographs of models and celebrities, and her work was widely published in magazines such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.
Julaine Stephenson is a contemporary British artist known for her large-scale installations and sculptures. Born in 1965, she has exhibited her work in galleries and museums around the world and has received numerous awards and accolades for her innovative and thought-provoking work.
People
Julaine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Julaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Julaine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Julaine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 411 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Julaine going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 833,952 US residents.
Is Julaine a common name?
We classify Julaine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 697 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Julaine most popular?
The single biggest year for Julaine was 1953, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Julaine is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Julaine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 625 people with the name Julaine, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,576 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Julaine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Julaine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Julaine appears almost entirely female. Of the 620 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Julaine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julaine is White at 82.1%. The next largest groups are Black (12.2%) and Hispanic (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Julaine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Julaine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.1% (513 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Julaine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Julaine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Julaine in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Julaine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Julaine in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Julaine can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Julaine?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.