Juliana
Girl name · Czech · Greek · Hungarian · Latin · Spanish
Meaningof the Julius family · Latin
- US rank
- #256
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #146 in 2010
1,203 babies were named Juliana in the US in 2025. It has dropped 67 places in five years.
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Juliana you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Juliana
Juliana Pasha
Albanian singer
Choose Juliana and your child shares a first name with Juliana Pasha, an Albanian singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Juliana, like who?” Juliana Pasha's Wikipedia article is available in 37 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
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- How commonAbout 1 in every 1,336 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Juliana, 1,203 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Juliana would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryJuliana first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2010, when it reached #146.
- TrendJuliana has slipped 67 places over the last five years and now sits at #256. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedJuliana is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #103, followed by Alaska (#134) and New Jersey (#138). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
- MeaningIn Latin, Juliana means “of the Julius family”. Our records link it to Czech, Greek and Hungarian roots.
- OriginJuliana is the #2 most popular Czech girl name in the US. That's out of 22 Czech girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Juliana
Juliana is a girl name of Czech, Greek and Hungarian origin meaning “of the Julius family”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Juliana for girls from 1881 to 2025, in 141 of those 145 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #146 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #256, with 1,203 babies.
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| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 34 | 29,032 girls |
| 1890s | 34 | 29,446 girls |
| 1900s | 44 | 22,836 girls |
| 1910s | 52 | 19,073 girls |
| 1920s | 51 | 19,596 girls |
| 1930s | 53 | 18,713 girls |
| 1940s | 66 | 15,040 girls |
| 1950s | 79 | 12,633 girls |
| 1960s | 107 | 9,377 girls |
| 1970s | 107 | 9,376 girls |
| 1980s | 230 | 4,340 girls |
| 1990s | 431 | 2,321 girls |
| 2000s | 1,085 | 922 girls |
| 2010s | 1,142 | 876 girls |
| 2020s | 826 | 1,211 girls |
Other spellings of Juliana
More Czech girl names
- Girl name: Ana · grace
- Girl name: Annika · grace
- Girl name: Anita · grace
- Girl name: Magda · from Magdala
- Unisex name: Dana
- Girl name: Krisha
- Unisex name: Bela
- Unisex name: Brandeis
Questions about the name Juliana
What does the name Juliana mean?
Juliana means “of the Julius family” in Latin.
What is the origin of the name Juliana?
Juliana has Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Czech names include Ana, Annika, Anita.
Is Juliana a boy or girl name?
Juliana is a girl name.
How popular is the name Juliana?
Juliana ranked #256 for US girls in 2025, given to 1,203 babies. Its best year was 2010 (#146).