US rank #1379 Unisex name Peak 2023 1,591 births

Juno — #1379 US unisex name

1,591 babies named Juno in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61990s172000s1082010s7572020s703
#1379
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 92% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Juno was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

170 babies were named Juno in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Juno

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,591 babies named Juno between 1919 and 2024, spanning 106 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Juno currently holds the #1379 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 170 babies received it in a single year. Juno is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 381 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Juno performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 757 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Juno shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 250 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Juno in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Juno in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,591 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Juno at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,591

Since 1919

106 years of records

Peak year

2023

170 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,379

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1919

Recorded for 106 years

Last year on file: 2024

Juno popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1919

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
170
Annual births at peak — across 106 years of records
-50050100150200 20242020201620122008200219961919 6

Juno popularity over time — boys

381 total births recorded since 1997 (Juno as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 381 births
0102030405060 202420212018201520122008200519991997 5

Juno by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
757 births that decade — 48% of Juno's all-time total
1910s61990s172000s1082010s7572020s703

Juno by state

Where Juno concentrates geographically — total births since 1919

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Juno
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
250 15.7%
#2 New York
99 6.2%
#3 Texas
79 5.0%
#4 Washington
34 2.1%
#5 Colorado
28 1.8%
#6 Florida
28 1.8%
#7 North Carolina
21 1.3%
#8 Minnesota
18 1.1%
California share of Juno's total US births 15.7%
Even split

250 of 1,591 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Juno appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Juno?
1,591 babies have been named Juno since 1919. It currently ranks #1379 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 170 births.
When was Juno most popular?
Juno was most popular in the 2010s decade with 757 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Juno most popular?
The top states for the name Juno are California (250 births), New York (99 births), Texas (79 births).
Is Juno a unisex name?
Yes, Juno is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,591 births, and as a boy's name it has 381 births.
How long has the name Juno been used?
Juno has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 106 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Juno?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include June, Juniper, Junie, Junita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1919–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.