Juliana is a distinctive choice, ranked #2116 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Juliana in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2116
US Rank #250
About the Name Juliana
Juliana has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 343 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #897 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Juliana is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #250, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Juliana
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Juliana per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Juliana in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Juliana has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 343 places in the last five years. Its peak was #897 in 2019. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Juliana is more popular in the US (#250) than in the UK (#2116). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Juliana include: Juliana Awada — María Juliana Awada is an Argentine businesswoman who served as the first lady of Argentina from 2015 to 2019.; Juliana Buhring — Juliana Buhring is a British-German ultra-endurance cyclist and writer.; Juliana Francis — Juliana Francis, also known as Juliana Francis-Kelly, is an American playwright and actress..
Juliana appears in the US top 500 at #250 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
13
UK babies named Juliana (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 343 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Juliana
Likely around 1 other Juliana in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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María Juliana Awada is an Argentine businesswoman who served as the first lady of Argentina from 2015 to 2019. She is the first woman in this role to have received the distinction of the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic in 70 years and the second in history after Eva Perón in 1947.
Juliana Buhring is a British-German ultra-endurance cyclist and writer. In December 2012, she set the first Guinness World Record as the fastest woman to circumnavigate the globe by bike, riding over 29,000 kilometres (18,000 mi) in a total time of 152 days (144 actual days in the saddle).
Juliana Francis, also known as Juliana Francis-Kelly, is an American playwright and actress. She has received an Obie Award for her role in Richard Foreman's Maria Del Bosco and a Dramalogue Award for Reza Abdoh's The Hip-Hop Waltz of Eurydice.
Juliana Berners, O.S.B., (or Barnes or Bernes), was an English writer on heraldry, hawking and hunting. She is said to have been prioress of the St Mary of Sopwell, near St Albans in Hertfordshire.
Juliana of Nicomedia (Greek: Ίουλιανή Νικομηδείας) is an Anatolian Christian saint, said to have suffered martyrdom during the Diocletianic persecution in 304. She was popular as a patron saint of the sick during the Middle Ages, especially in the Netherlands.
Juliana Falconieri, O.S.M., was the Italian foundress of the Religious Sisters of the Third Order of Servites (Mantellate Sisters or the Servite Tertiaries).
Juliana (variants Julijana, Julianna, Giuliana, Iuliana, Yuliana, etc) is a feminine given name which is the feminine version of the Roman name Julianus. Juliana or Giuliana was the name of a number of early saints, notably Saint Julian the Hospitaller, which ensured the name's continued popularity in the medieval period.