Total births
103
Unisex name · since 2001
Junah
103 babies named Junah in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 103
- total births
- 2001–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Junah is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 103 have been recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Junah recorded 103 times among boys since 2001, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2001 to 2022.
- 103 total births
- 2001–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
103 boys have been named Junah since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 103
- total births
- 2001–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Junah was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
14 babies were named Junah in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Junah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Junah splits its recorded history at 2013: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Junah at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Junah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2022
- Peak year (2002)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Junah popularity over time - girls
22 total births recorded since 2013 (Junah as girls' name)
Junah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Junah's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Junah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
43 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 43 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Junah? ▼
Junah has been given to 103 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 14 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Junah most popular? ▼
Junah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Junah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Junah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 103 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Junah been used? ▼
Junah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 22 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Junah? ▼
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 Junah's data
- Junah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 2020s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
Keep exploring Junah
Nearby Names Like Junah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Junah
Junior Boy
#683 42,987 births
Junius Boy
#12351 5,373 births
June Boy
#2263 3,627 births
Junious Boy
1,714 births
Jun Boy
#2968 1,452 births
Compare Junah side by side: Junah vs Junior Junah vs Junius Junah vs June
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2001–2022 (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. "Junah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 103 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/junah. 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 Junah 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.