Julianne

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A few things about Julianne you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Julianne

Julianne Hough

American dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, and songwriter (born 1988)

Choose Julianne and your child shares a first name with Julianne Hough, an American dancer, choreographer, actress, singer, and songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Julianne, like who?” Julianne Hough's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 16,750 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Julianne, 96 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Julianne would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJulianne first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1985, when it ranked #364. Today it's #1,990, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJulianne was 4.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,547 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 16,750.
• 🍂TrendJulianne has slipped 558 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,990. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJulianne is a French form of Juliana, which means “youthful”. Our records link it to English, French and Greek roots.

About the name Julianne

Julianne is a girl name of English, French and Greek origin meaning “youthful”. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nne”. US birth records list Julianne for girls from 1912 to 2025, in 114 of those 114 years. Its best year was 1985, when it ranked #364 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,990, with 96 babies.

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