Julien
“of the gens Julia”
Boy’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 409th
- births in 2023–2025
- 370
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,926
- −11.6% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1985
Meaning and origin of Julien
Julien means “of the gens Julia” and is of Latin origin.
Popularity of Julien in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1985.
- Over recent years, Julien has been falling (−11.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Julien every 25 schools.
Julien in English-speaking countries
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
359th boys’ name101 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,683+4.2% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
676th boys’ name1,196 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,299−2.2% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
671st boys’ name10 babies in 3 years1 boy in 4,454
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
24 babies in 3 years1 boy in 34,431
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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