Uliana
A feminine given name derived from the Roman name Ullius, of uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 91 living Americans carry the first name Uliana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Uliana today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Uliana births was 2015 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Uliana. 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 Uliana with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Uliana. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
91
~ 1 in 3,766,531 Americans
Peak year
2015
16 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2023 SSA rank
#17,400
Tracked since 2005
Census
Uliana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 571 people with the first name Uliana, which placed it at #18,776 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
#18,776
National first-name rank
People counted
571
571 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
89.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Uliana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Uliana is White at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%). 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 Uliana 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 Uliana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.5% · 511
- Hispanic or Latino6.5% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 8
- Two or more races1.2% · 7
- Black or African American0.9% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
Popularity
Uliana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Uliana from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 51 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Uliana remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Uliana 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 Uliana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ulianas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Uliana
The name Uliana has its roots in the Russian language, derived from the Latin name Juliana. It was originally a feminine form of the Roman family name Julianus, which itself was derived from the ancient Roman name Julius. The name Julius is believed to have originated from the word "ioulos," meaning "downy-bearded" or "young man" in ancient Greek.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Juliana gained popularity as a Christian name. It was borne by several early Christian martyrs, including Saint Juliana of Nicomedia, who was tortured and executed during the Diocletian persecution in the 4th century AD. Her story and her steadfast faith in the face of adversity made her a revered figure in the early Christian church.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Uliana can be found in the Russian Orthodox tradition, where it was used as a variant of Juliana. The Russian Imperial House of Romanov had several notable members with the name Uliana, including Grand Duchess Uliana Alexeyevna (1688-1718), the daughter of Tsar Alexis I and the sister of Peter the Great.
In the 17th century, Uliana Konstantinovna Viazemskaia (1610-1675) was a prominent Russian noblewoman and landowner. She was known for her philanthropic work and her support of the Russian Orthodox Church.
Another notable figure in Russian history was Uliana Lazarevna (1598-1677), the wife of Tsar Mikhail Feodorovich Romanov. She played a crucial role in securing the Romanov dynasty's claim to the Russian throne during a turbulent period in the country's history.
In the 20th century, Uliana Naidenko (1905-1987) was a Soviet actress who achieved fame for her roles in several classic films, including "The Youth of Maxim" (1935) and "Zoya" (1944).
While the name Uliana has its roots in the Russian and Eastern European cultural traditions, it has also been adopted in various other countries and cultures over time, with variations in spelling and pronunciation.
People
Uliana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Uliana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with U
Other first names starting with U with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Uliana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Uliana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 91 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Uliana 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 3,766,531 US residents.
Is Uliana a common name?
We classify Uliana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 92 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Uliana most popular?
The single biggest year for Uliana was 2015, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Uliana is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Uliana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 571 people with the name Uliana, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,776 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 Uliana 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 Uliana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Uliana appears almost entirely female. Of the 565 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Uliana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Uliana is White at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%). 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 Uliana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Uliana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.5% (511 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 Uliana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Uliana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Uliana 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 Uliana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Uliana 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 Uliana 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 people have Uliana as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.