Spelling comparison
Juliana vs Julianna
2025 US records for these exact spellings: Juliana 1,203 and Julianna 779. Juliana’s share of that pair is 60.7%. The multiple is about 1.5 times the published count of Julianna.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
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The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Juliana profile · Julianna profile
Juliana and Julianna name the same child-name in two spellings. The tables below never merge those rows into a single total. Julianna is the longer of the two spellings, and Juliana is the shorter. Julianna writes “n” between “Julian” and “a”, and Juliana leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 2 times. The latest crossover is 2000, when Juliana moved ahead of Julianna on the combined published count (1,319 to 1,287).
Juliana is first published in these national files in 1881, and Julianna in 1900. Juliana’s larger 2025 category is female. Julianna’s larger 2025 category is female. Juliana led 13 decades among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 488 records in 2018, and the closest year was 2023 (a gap of 310). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,982), Juliana is 60.7% and Julianna is 39.3%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Juliana. Juliana had 1,952 female records (rank #163); Julianna had 1,606 female records (rank #200). The gap that year was 346 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Juliana had 2,003 female records (rank #147); Julianna had 1,606 female records (rank #196). Juliana led 2017 by 397 published records (2,003 to 1,606), and the smaller spelling is Julianna. Juliana was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 1,853 female records (rank #152) against 1,365 female records (rank #236) for Julianna. The 2019 national file shows Juliana led 2019 by 417 published records (1,654 to 1,237). Read as exact spellings: Juliana had 1,654 female records (rank #175); Julianna had 1,237 female records (rank #268). 2020: Juliana led 2020 by 379 published records (1,524 to 1,145). Juliana and Julianna stay separate rows; 1,524 and 1,145 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Juliana had 1,434 female records (rank #209); Julianna had 1,059 female records (rank #301). Juliana led 2021 by 375 published records (1,434 to 1,059). 2022 belongs to Juliana. Juliana had 1,364 female records (rank #219); Julianna had 993 female records (rank #325). The gap that year was 371 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Juliana had 1,244 female records (rank #251); Julianna had 934 female records (rank #330). Juliana led 2023 by 310 published records (1,244 to 934), and the smaller spelling is Julianna. Juliana was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 1,270 female records (rank #252) against 880 female records (rank #352) for Julianna. The 2025 national file shows Juliana led 2025 by 424 published records (1,203 to 779). Read as exact spellings: Juliana had 1,203 female records (rank #256); Julianna had 779 female records (rank #398).
| Year | Juliana female count | Juliana female rank | Juliana male count | Juliana male rank | Julianna female count | Julianna female rank | Julianna male count | Julianna male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,952 | 163 | — | — | 1,606 | 200 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2,003 | 147 | — | — | 1,606 | 196 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,853 | 152 | — | — | 1,365 | 236 | — | — |
| 2019 | 1,654 | 175 | — | — | 1,237 | 268 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,524 | 189 | — | — | 1,145 | 270 | — | — |
| 2021 | 1,434 | 209 | — | — | 1,059 | 301 | — | — |
| 2022 | 1,364 | 219 | — | — | 993 | 325 | — | — |
| 2023 | 1,244 | 251 | — | — | 934 | 330 | — | — |
| 2024 | 1,270 | 252 | — | — | 880 | 352 | — | — |
| 2025 | 1,203 | 256 | — | — | 779 | 398 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Juliana is the warm line and Julianna is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1880s total is one-sided: 45 published records for Juliana, and no published 1880s count for Julianna. The 1890s total is one-sided: 74 published records for Juliana, and no published 1890s count for Julianna. Juliana was the 1900s leader, 131 published records against 31 for Julianna. The 1910s files give 428 published records to Juliana and 234 to Julianna, so Juliana led the decade. Juliana was the 1920s leader, 610 published records against 209 for Julianna. The 1930s files give 571 published records to Juliana and 228 to Julianna, so Juliana led the decade. Juliana was the 1940s leader, 957 published records against 453 for Julianna. The 1950s files give 1,530 published records to Juliana and 692 to Julianna, so Juliana led the decade. Juliana was the 1960s leader, 1,952 published records against 1,048 for Julianna. The 1970s files give 1,650 published records to Juliana and 1,204 to Julianna, so Juliana led the decade. Juliana was the 1980s leader, 4,010 published records against 2,428 for Julianna. The 1990s files give 7,724 published records to Juliana and 6,894 to Julianna, so Juliana led the decade. Juliana was the 2000s leader, 20,067 published records against 16,906 for Julianna. The 2010s files give 20,009 published records to Juliana and 16,194 to Julianna, so Juliana led the decade. Juliana was the 2020s leader, 8,039 published records against 5,790 for Julianna.
Top states in 2025
Juliana’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (190), Texas (168), Florida (83), New York (82), New Jersey (56). Julianna’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (146), Texas (104), Florida (58), New York (54), New Jersey (37). California, Texas, Florida are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.