Junius vs Junior

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

Name A

Junius

Boy name · Rank #12303

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Name B

Junior

Boy name · Rank #682

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Metric Junius Junior
Current Rank #12303 #682
Total Births (all years) 5,362 42,630
Peak Year 1920 1926
Peak Year Births 151 1,590
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Junius Junior
1880ss 173 23
1890ss 239 59
1900ss 258 162
1910ss 909 1,800
1920ss 1,278 12,925
1930ss 640 8,004
1940ss 492 3,804
1950ss 422 2,375
1960ss 289 1,535
1970ss 197 947
1980ss 149 1,211
1990ss 111 1,908
2000ss 95 3,338
2010ss 85 2,789
2020ss 25 1,750

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Junius Junior
2014 5 278
2015 9 273
2016 7 284
2017 8 252
2018 6 285
2019 10 275
2020 7 324
2021 5 345
2022 8 327
2023 — 357
2024 5 397

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, 1880–2024.

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