Total births
229
Girls' name · since 1917
Junice
Junice has 229 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 229
- total births
- 1917–1966
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Junice sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 229 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Junice has been recorded 229 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1966.
- 229 total births
- 1917–1966 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
229 girls have been named Junice since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1966.
- 229
- total births
- 1917–1966
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Junice was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
16 babies were named Junice in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Junice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Junice's full recorded timeline at 1932, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Junice at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Junice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1966
- Peak year (1920)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Junice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Junice's strongest decade.
104 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Junice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
104 births
- 1930s
1930s
66 births
- 1940s 35
1940s
35 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 104 births (45% of all-time use).
Junice by state
Where Junice concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 11 | 4.8% |
Minnesota share of Junice's total US births 4.8%
11 of 229 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Junice? ▼
229 babies have been named Junice since 1917. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1920 with 16 births.
When was Junice most popular? ▼
Junice was most popular in the 1920s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Junice most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Junice are Minnesota (11 births).
How long has the name Junice been used? ▼
Records for Junice go back to 1917, giving 50 years of history through 1966.
What names are similar to Junice? ▼
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 Junice's data
- Junice's decade-level peak was the 1920s (104 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Minnesota records the most Junices (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Junice
Nearby Names Like Junice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Junice
June Girl
#152 205,556 births
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 Junice side by side: Junice vs June Junice vs Juniper Junice vs Junie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1966 (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. "Junice: Baby Name Since 1917 - 229 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/junice. 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 Junice 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 July 2026.