Djuna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	285	29	–	#738
1970s	30	3	-89%	#7,313
1980s	5	1	-83%	#10,930
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	7	1	–	#12,780
2010s	42	4	+500%	#10,352
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-76%	#13,893

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

285

–

#738

1970s

-89%

#7,313

1980s

-83%

#10,930

1990s

–

2000s

–

#12,780

2010s

+500%

#10,352

2020s (to 2025)

-76%

#13,893

The story of Djuna

Djuna is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1964, 375 American babies have been named Djuna. Its peak came in 1964, when 198 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Djuna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Djuna?

The median living Djuna is about 61 years old; half are between 55 and 61. An estimated 300 people named Djuna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Djuna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#13,893
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,278
2017	5	#16,522
2016	6	#14,827
2015	–	–
2014	10	#10,352
2013	8	#12,310
2012	7	#13,888
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,780
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	6	#8,259
1970	6	#7,313
1965	32	#2,078
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Djuna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Djuna?

The median living Djuna is about 61 years old. Half of all living Djunas are between 55 and 61 years old.

How many people named Djuna are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Djuna are alive in the United States, based on 375 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Djuna in 2025?

Djuna did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Djuna?

375 babies have been named Djuna in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Djuna most popular?

Djuna peaked in 1964, when 198 newborns received the name.

Is Djuna a boy or girl name?

Djuna is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Djuna rising or falling?

Djuna is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Djuna?

Well-known people named Djuna include Djuna Barnes (writer).

Djuna

Djuna popularity over time

The story of Djuna

How old are people named Djuna?

Djuna year by year

Famous people named Djuna

Frequently asked questions

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