Unisex name · since 1918

Jun

Jun has 1,452 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,048 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,093 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,452
born since 1918
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Jun is the #3093 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,452 recorded since 1918.

Social Security Administration records show Jun recorded 1,452 times among boys since 1918, holding rank #3093 nationally today, ahead of 78% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.

  • #4,048 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,093 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,452 born since 1918
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jun ranks #4,048 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,093 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,452 born since 1918, peaking in the 2000s.

#4,048 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,093 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,452
born since 1918
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%77.7%
Jun vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jun's 1,452 recorded births place it above 91.09% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

4 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Jun compares

1,452 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 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

Jun's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jun Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,452 369 358,536
Peak-year births 46 34 22,252

Jun's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jun's SSA record in two at 1989 and the more recent half accounts for 74% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 26%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jun popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
46
Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
01020304050 191819491973198319932003201320232025 39

Jun popularity over time - girls

156 total births recorded since 1981 (Jun as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 156 births
468101214 19811999200420102014201720212025 7

Jun by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (312 births, 21% of the file).

2000s was Jun's strongest decade.

312 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.

Jun births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 312 births (21% of all-time use).

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

How Jun compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jun's total volume

Jun vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -48, 10%-53, 5.8%-27, 8.5%-108, 3.2%-146, 2.8%-146, 3.1%-37, 7.4%-26, 9.1%-62, 4.2%-37, 7%-49, 4.8%-111, 2.1%-60, 9.1%-30, 6.7%-112, 5%Jun-108, 3.2%Jun
Jun vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jun by state

Where Jun concentrates geographically, total births since 1918

Regionally concentrated
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jun
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
337 23.2%
#2 New York
121 8.3%
#3 Texas
10 0.7%
#4 Washington
5 0.3%
California share of Jun's total US births 23.2%
Even split

337 of 1,452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jun?
Since 1918, Social Security records show 1,452 babies named Jun. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #4,048 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,093 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 46 births.
Where does Jun sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jun ranks #4,048 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,093 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jun most popular?
Jun was most popular in the 2000s decade with 312 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Jun most popular?
The top states for the name Jun are California (337 births), New York (121 births), Texas (10 births).
Is Jun a unisex name?
Yes, Jun is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,452 births, and as a girl's name it has 156 births.
How long has the name Jun been used?
Records for Jun go back to 1918, giving 108 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jun?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Junior, Junius, June, Junious, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jun's data

  • Jun's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (312 total births) through the 2020s (213) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Juns (337 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Jun

Nearby Names Like Jun

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jun

Names with a similar popularity rank to Jun

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jun: 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, 1918–2025 (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 Jun 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.