Total births
343
Girls' name · since 1923
Junell
343 babies named Junell in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 343
- total births
- 1923–1998
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Junell sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 343 recorded since 1923.
Junell has 343 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1998.
- 343 total births
- 1923–1998 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
343 girls have been named Junell since 1923, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1998.
- 343
- total births
- 1923–1998
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Junell was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
16 babies were named Junell in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Junell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Junell splits its recorded history at 1952: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Junell at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Junell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1998
- Peak year (1925)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
Junell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Junell's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Junell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
38 births
- 1930s
1930s
68 births
- 1940s
1940s
67 births
- 1950s
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 25
1960s
25 births
- 1970s
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 68 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Junell? ▼
343 babies have been named Junell since 1923. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1925 with 16 births.
When was Junell most popular? ▼
Junell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Junell been used? ▼
Records for Junell go back to 1923, giving 76 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Junell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include June, Juniper, Junie, Juno, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Junell's data
- Junell's decade-level peak was the 1930s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Junell
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Juno Girl
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Junia Girl
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Compare Junell side by side: Junell vs June Junell vs Juniper Junell vs Junie
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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, 1923–1998 (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. "Junell: Baby Name Since 1923 - 343 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/junell. 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 Junell 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.