Boys' name · since 1996

Junpei

11 babies named Junpei in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,688 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade

Junpei is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Junpei recorded 11 times among boys since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2019.

  • #33,688 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1996
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Junpei ranks #33,688 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1996, peaking in the 1990s.

#33,688 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1996
1990s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Junpei's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Junpei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Junpei's full recorded timeline at 2019, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Junpei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1996)
6
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4.555.566.5 19962019 5

Junpei by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1990s was Junpei's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Junpei births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Junpei? ▼
11 babies have been named Junpei since 1996. All-time, it sits at #33,688 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1996 with 6 births.
Where does Junpei sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Junpei ranks #33,688 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Junpei most popular? ▼
Junpei was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Junpei been used? ▼
Records for Junpei go back to 1996, giving 24 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Junpei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Junior, Junius, June, Junious, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Junpei's data

  • Junpei's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Junpei

Nearby Names Like Junpei

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Junpei

Junior Boy
#752 42,987 births
Junius Boy
#7195 5,373 births
June Boy
#2167 3,627 births
Junious Boy
1,714 births
Jun Boy
#3093 1,452 births

Compare Junpei side by side: Junpei vs Junior Junpei vs Junius Junpei vs June

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Fairbanks
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Adele
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Erna
11 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Junpei: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1996–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Junpei 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 August 2026.