Julienne
A feminine name of French origin meaning "youthful".
Name Census estimates that about 2,116 living Americans carry the first name Julienne. It is a predominantly female name (98.8% of registrations). The average person named Julienne today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Julienne births was 1992 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Julienne. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Julienne with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.1K
~ 1 in 161,982 Americans
Peak year
1992
48 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2008 SSA rank
#9,189
Tracked since 1912
Census
Julienne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 3,137 people with the first name Julienne, which placed it at #5,469 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
#5,469
National first-name rank
People counted
3.1K
3,137 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
47.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Julienne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julienne is White at 47.6%. The next largest groups are Black (27.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.5%). 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 Julienne 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 Julienne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White47.6% · 1,494
- Black or African American27.7% · 868
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.5% · 362
- Hispanic or Latino8.7% · 273
- Two or more races3.9% · 123
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 17
Gender
Gender distribution for Julienne
Julienne leans heavily female at 98.8% of total registrations, but 32 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Julienne as a male name
- Ranked #13,545 in 2008
- 5 male births in 2008
- Peak: 1992 (6 births)
Julienne as a female name
- Ranked #9,189 in 2024
- 11 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1960 (46 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Julienne leans strongly female. 3,054 people counted with this name were female (97.4%), compared with 82 male bearers (2.6%).
Popularity
Julienne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Julienne from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 377 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Julienne 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 Julienne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Juliennes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Julienne, while Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 46 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Julienne
The name Julienne is a French feminine form of the male name Julien, which is derived from the ancient Roman family name Iulius. The Julii were a prominent patrician family in Ancient Rome, and the name is believed to be an offshoot of the Greek name "Ioulos" meaning "downy-bearded." The name was borne by several Roman emperors, including Julius Caesar.
In the Middle Ages, the name Julienne gained popularity as a Christian name, particularly in France and other parts of Europe. It was likely influenced by the Latin word "Iuliana," which was a feminine form of "Iulianus," the name of several early Christian saints and martyrs.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Julienne dates back to the 7th century, when a Belgian nun named Julienne of Liège (c. 1193-1258) lived. She is remembered for her efforts to establish the feast of Corpus Christi in the Catholic Church.
Another notable figure with the name Julienne was Julienne de La Tour d'Auvergne (1768-1851), a French countess and author. She wrote several novels and memoirs during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.
In the 19th century, Julienne Dejacque (1815-1858) was a French anarchist and feminist writer who advocated for women's rights and social equality.
The name Julienne also gained recognition in the culinary world, as it refers to a type of slicing technique used to cut vegetables into long, thin strips. This technique is named after the French author and culinary writer Julienne Gauthier, who popularized it in the 18th century.
Another notable bearer of the name was Julienne Mathieu (1866-1943), a French artist known for her portrait paintings and illustrations.
Although the name Julienne has its roots in ancient Roman and early Christian history, it has maintained its popularity throughout various eras and cultures, particularly in France and other French-speaking regions.
People
Julienne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Julienne 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
Julienne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Julienne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,116 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Julienne 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 161,982 US residents.
Is Julienne a common name?
We classify Julienne as "Rare". It ranks above 93.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,710 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Julienne most popular?
The single biggest year for Julienne was 1992, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Julienne is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Julienne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 3,137 people with the name Julienne, or 1.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #5,469 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 Julienne 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 Julienne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Julienne leans strongly female. 3,054 people counted with this name were female (97.4%), compared with 82 male bearers (2.6%). 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 Julienne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Julienne is White at 47.6%. The next largest groups are Black (27.7%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.5%). 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 Julienne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Julienne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 47.6% (1,494 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 Julienne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Julienne a female name?
Yes, 98.8% of people registered as Julienne 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 Julienne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Julienne 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 Julienne 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 common is the name Julienne?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.