Total births
186
Girls' name · since 1920
Junella
186 babies named Junella in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 186
- total births
- 1920–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Junella is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 186 have been recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Junella recorded 186 times among girls since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1986.
- 186 total births
- 1920–1986 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
186 girls have been named Junella since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1986.
- 186
- total births
- 1920–1986
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Junella was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
29 babies were named Junella in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Junella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Junella splits its recorded history at 1933: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Junella at a glance
Last recorded 1986Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Junella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1986
- Peak year (1925)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Junella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Junella's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Junella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
98 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 98 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Junella? ▼
Junella has been given to 186 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1986. 29 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Junella most popular? ▼
Junella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Junella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Junella since 1920 -- 67 years through the most recent 1986 data.
What names are similar to Junella? ▼
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 Junella's data
- Junella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (98 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1980s -- 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 Junella
Nearby Names Like Junella
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Junella
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Juniper Girl
#111 21,856 births
Junie Girl
#1743 1,884 births
Juno Girl
#1385 1,770 births
Junia Girl
#2389 1,330 births
Compare Junella side by side: Junella vs June Junella vs Juniper Junella 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, 1920–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Junella: Baby Name Since 1920 - 186 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/junella. 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 Junella 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.