Yulian
Boy name · #3111 in 2025 · Very rare
Yulian is currently the #3111 boy name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3982, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Yulian.
Babies named Yulian per year. Source: SSA.
The 29-year story
Yulian first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 60 babies and a rank of #2345. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Yulian against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Yulian in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Yulian is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Yulian will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Yulian is most common
State-level data for Yulian is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Yulian
Statistically, parents drawn to Yulian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Edrian, Zorian, Hadrian, Yian, and Zayvian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Yulian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 60 | #2345 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2575 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 36 | #3242 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 26 | #3982 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 28 | #3661 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 32 | #3364 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 19 | #4901 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 15 | #5035 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yulian a popular boy name?
Yulian ranked #3111 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3982.
When was the name Yulian most popular?
Yulian peaked in 2024, when 60 American boys received the name (ranked #2345 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Yulian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Yulian. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.