Jun vs Junior

Side-by-side comparison of Jun and Junior — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jun

Boy name · Rank #2953

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Name B

Junior

Boy name · Rank #682

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Metric Jun Junior
Current Rank #2953 #682
Total Births (all years) 1,413 42,630
Peak Year 2003 1926
Peak Year Births 46 1,590
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Jun Junior
1880ss — 23
1890ss — 59
1900ss — 162
1910ss 6 1,800
1920ss 33 12,925
1930ss 17 8,004
1940ss 10 3,804
1950ss — 2,375
1960ss 41 1,535
1970ss 109 947
1980ss 187 1,211
1990ss 291 1,908
2000ss 312 3,338
2010ss 233 2,789
2020ss 174 1,750

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jun Junior
2014 23 278
2015 19 273
2016 32 284
2017 19 252
2018 26 285
2019 20 275
2020 24 324
2021 35 345
2022 33 327
2023 40 357
2024 42 397

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1918–2024.

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