Julian: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Julian year by year

Julian drops 40 places from 2024 (ranked 197th then). Since 2020 (29 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 21%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	237th	23
2024	197th	28
2023	204th	28
2022	174th	37
2021	192nd	36
2020	220th	29

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Julian since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Julian appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1981 on. The peak year is 2012, with 52 babies. The strongest decade is the 2010s (403 babies). Since 1980, about 1,377 children in Québec have been named Julian.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Julian in Québec in 2025?

23 boys were named Julian in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 237th rank among boy names.

Is Julian a popular name in Québec?

Julian ranks 237th among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Julian given most often?

In 2012, with 52 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Julian a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Julian only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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