Total births
1,330
Girls' name · since 1883
Junia
Junia has 1,330 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2389
- among girls today
- 1,330
- born since 1883
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Junia currently ranks #2389 among girls' names in America, with 1,330 babies recorded since 1883.
Social Security Administration records show Junia recorded 1,330 times among girls since 1883, holding rank #2389 nationally today, ahead of 87% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2025.
- #2389 among girls today
- 1,330 born since 1883
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Junia is currently the #2389 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 1,330 born since 1883, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2389
- among girls today
- 1,330
- born since 1883
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Junia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2389
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Junia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
96 babies were named Junia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Junia compares
1,330 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Junia's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Junia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,330 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 96 | 48 | 19,840 |
Junia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Junia's full recorded timeline at 1957, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 96 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Junia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#2,389
Active since
1883
Junia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 96
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Junia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Junia's strongest decade.
453 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Junia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 23
1900s
23 births
- 1910s 61
1910s
61 births
- 1920s 103
1920s
103 births
- 1930s 61
1930s
61 births
- 1940s 37
1940s
37 births
- 1950s 24
1950s
24 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 40
1990s
40 births
- 2000s 126
2000s
126 births
- 2010s
2010s
330 births
- 2020s
2020s
453 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 453 births (34% of all-time use).
How Junia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Junia's total volume
Junia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Junia by state
Where Junia concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 75 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 48 | 3.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 21 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Florida | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #5 | New York | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Washington | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 10 | 0.8% |
California share of Junia's total US births 5.6%
Even split
75 of 1,330 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Junia appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Junia? ▼
1,330 babies have been named Junia since 1883. It currently ranks #2389 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 96 births.
When was Junia most popular? ▼
Junia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 453 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Junia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Junia are California (75 births), Texas (48 births), Ohio (21 births).
How long has the name Junia been used? ▼
Junia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 143 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Junia? ▼
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 Junia's data
- California records the most Junias (75 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.
Keep exploring Junia
Nearby Names Like Junia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Junia
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Juniper Girl
#111 21,856 births
Junie Girl
#1743 1,884 births
Juno Girl
#1385 1,770 births
Junita Girl
1,314 births
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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, 1883–2025 (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. "Junia: #2389 Girls' Name - 1,330 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/junia. 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 Junia 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.