Total births
491
Unisex name · since 1971
Joon
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 491 babies named Joon, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4115
- among boys today
- 491
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Joon is the #4115 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 491 recorded since 1971.
Joon has 491 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4115 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #4115 among boys today
- 491 born since 1971
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joon is currently the #4115 unisex name in America, more common than 71% of boys - 491 born since 1971, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4115
- among boys today
- 491
- born since 1971
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
Joon vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4115
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 71% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Joon was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
26 babies were named Joon in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Joon compares
491 Top 44% higher than 56% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Joon's all-time total is 34% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joon | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 491 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Joon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joon splits its recorded history at 2002: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joon at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,115
Active since
1971
Joon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Joon popularity over time - girls
73 total births recorded since 2007 (Joon as girls' name)
Joon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joon's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Joon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s
1990s
102 births
- 2000s
2000s
113 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 113 births (23% of all-time use).
Joon by state
Where Joon concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 33 | 6.7% |
| #2 | Kansas | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Joon's total US births 6.7%
Even split
33 of 491 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joon? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 491 babies named Joon. Today it holds rank #4115 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 26 births.
When was Joon most popular? ▼
Joon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 113 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Joon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joon are California (33 births), Kansas (5 births), New York (5 births).
Is Joon a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Joon is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 491 births, and as a girl's name it has 73 births.
How long has the name Joon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joon since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Joon? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jood, Joo, Jooyoung. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Joon's data
- Joon's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (113 total births) through the 2020s (98) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Joons (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1971–2025 (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. "Joon: #4115 Unisex Name - 491 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joon. 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 Joon 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 June 2026.