boy's name

Iulian

  • Origin Romanian
  • Gender Boy
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 151

Iulian is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

  • Iulian is a name of Romanian origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in France.
  • First appears in birth records in 2007.

Iulian over time

Births per decade in France, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

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Births named Iulian by decade in France
Decade Births
2000s 10
2010s 45
2020s (to 2024) 30

How popular is Iulian?

In 2024, Iulian was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Where Iulian is used

Canada #2,977 5 in 2020
France #3,213 5 in 2024
England & Wales #5,364 3 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Iulian

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Iulian also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iulian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Iulian

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iulian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Iulian

How popular is the name Iulian?

In 2024, Iulian was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.

Is Iulian a girl's or a boy's name?

Iulian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

When was Iulian most popular?

Iulian peaked in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Iulian a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iulian currently ranks #5,364 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.