Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Joon

Meaning Spelling variant of Jon Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 #5,116 Trend ↑ Rising 131%

Spelling variant of Jon.

Rank 2025
#5,116
among boys · ↓980 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Joon · +12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
29 babies
All-time total
564
#7,976 all-time among boys
First recorded
1971
in Social Security records

Joon popularity over time

564 babies have been named Joon since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 27 27 3 – #3,515
1980s – 58 58 6 +115% #4,085
1990s – 102 102 10 +76% #4,448
2000s 12 113 125 13 +23% #4,923
2010s 30 93 123 12 -2% #6,588
2020s (to 2025) 31 98 129 22 +75% #4,136

The story of Joon

Joon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,116 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 564 American babies have been named Joon, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Joon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joon?

The median living Joon is about 18 years old; half are between 6 and 30. An estimated 600 people named Joon are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Joon year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,750 19 #5,116
2024 – – 26 #4,136
2023 7 #12,746 18 #5,349
2022 7 #12,837 10 #8,021
2021 – – 19 #5,010
2020 7 #12,751 6 #11,253
2019 – – 13 #6,588
2018 – – 10 #7,871
2017 5 #17,040 8 #9,253
2016 – – 12 #6,920
2015 – – 11 #7,290
2014 5 #17,758 8 #9,187
2013 5 #17,833 11 #7,275
2012 8 #12,754 11 #7,280
2011 7 #14,007 – –
2010 – – 9 #8,438
2009 5 #18,620 13 #6,611
2008 – – 7 #10,430
2007 7 #14,602 16 #5,549
2006 – – 10 #7,704
2005 – – 10 #7,383
2004 – – 14 #5,634
2003 – – 16 #4,923
2002 – – 7 #8,899
2001 – – 8 #7,904
2000 – – 12 #5,733
1995 – – 10 #5,694
1990 – – 9 #5,585
1985 – – 8 #4,915
1980 – – 7 #5,212
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Joon?

The median living Joon is about 18 years old. Half of all living Joons are between 6 and 30 years old.

How many people named Joon are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Joon are alive in the United States, based on 564 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Joon mean?

Spelling variant of Jon.

How popular is the name Joon in 2025?

Joon ranked #5,116 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Joon?

564 babies have been named Joon in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joon most popular?

Joon peaked in 2025, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Joon a boy or girl name?

Joon is used for both: about 13% of babies named Joon have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Joon rising or falling?

Joon is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Joon

Names that sound and feel close to Joon: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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