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.

#14,053 of 72,339
all-time among girls
375
born since 1964
1960s
peak 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.

  • #14,053 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 375 born since 1964
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Djuna ranks #14,053 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 375 born since 1964, peaking in the 1960s.

#14,053 of 72,339
all-time among girls
375
born since 1964
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Djuna's 375 recorded births place it above 80.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

16 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Louisiana.

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 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
050100150200250 19641967197019742003201420182023 6

Djuna by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (285 births, 76% of the file).

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 August 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 archive ordinal is #14,053 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 198 babies were born in 1964, its single highest year.
Where does Djuna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Djuna ranks #14,053 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Djuna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.