Julianna is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Julianna means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Julianna across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Julianna has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Julianna is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “youthful, downy-bearded”. A variant of Juliana, feminine of Julian.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 52,311 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 277 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 112 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Julianna per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (1,814/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (18/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1977 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2002 (3/yr).
Julianna has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #407 nationally (given to 1,826 babies that year).
Julian · Juliana · Giuliana · Julianne · Julien · Juliann
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