Girls' name · since 1964

Djuna

Djuna has 375 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

375
total births
1964–2023
years on record
1960s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade

Djuna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 375 recorded since 1964.

Djuna has 375 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2023.

  • 375 total births
  • 1964–2023 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 76% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

375 girls have been named Djuna since 1964, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2023.

375
total births
1964–2023
years on record
1960s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Djuna was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

198 babies were named Djuna in 1964 - its busiest year on record.

Djuna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Djuna's full recorded timeline at 1975, 18% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 82% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1964 peak of 198 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Djuna at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

375

Since 1964

60 years of records

Peak year

1964

198 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1964

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2023

Djuna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1964)
198
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
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Djuna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Djuna's strongest decade.

285 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Djuna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 285 births (76% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Djuna by state

Where Djuna concentrates geographically, total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Djuna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
19 5.1%
#2 Illinois
18 4.8%
#3 California
17 4.5%
#4 Ohio
17 4.5%
#5 North Carolina
12 3.2%
#6 Texas
12 3.2%
#7 Tennessee
8 2.1%
#8 Alabama
7 1.9%
Louisiana share of Djuna's total US births 5.1%
Even split

19 of 375 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.

Djuna appears in 16 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Djuna?
Djuna has been given to 375 babies in the U.S. since 1964, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 198 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
When was Djuna most popular?
Djuna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 285 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Djuna most popular?
The top states for the name Djuna are Louisiana (19 births), Illinois (18 births), California (17 births).
How long has the name Djuna been used?
Djuna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 60 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Djuna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Djuana, Djuanna, Djuan. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Djuna's data

  • Djuna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (285 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Louisiana records the most Djunas (19 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1964–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Djuna: Baby Name Since 1964 - 375 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/djuna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Djuna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.