Junaid: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,462

among boys · ↓324 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Junaid · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

26 babies

All-time total

557

#7,396 all-time among boys

First recorded

1980

in Social Security records

Junaid popularity over time

557 babies have been named Junaid since 1980, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	61	6	–	#4,508
1990s	123	12	+102%	#3,528
2000s	133	13	+8%	#4,601
2010s	115	12	-14%	#4,705
2020s (to 2025)	125	21	+81%	#4,138

Where Junaid is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Junaid

Junaid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,462 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 557 American babies have been named Junaid. Its peak came in 2024, when 26 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 Junaid stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Junaid?

The median living Junaid is about 18 years old; half are between 6 and 28. An estimated 500 people named Junaid 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.

Junaid year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,462
2024	26	#4,138
2023	20	#4,975
2022	21	#4,779
2021	21	#4,700
2020	14	#6,129
2019	21	#4,705
2018	13	#6,525
2017	15	#5,928
2016	5	#13,184
2015	9	#8,358
2014	18	#5,155
2013	12	#6,809
2012	7	#10,240
2011	7	#10,174
2010	8	#9,222
2009	10	#7,997
2008	15	#5,919
2007	15	#5,789
2006	14	#5,942
2005	6	#10,755
2004	13	#5,974
2003	15	#5,155
2002	17	#4,601
2001	15	#5,013
2000	13	#5,438
1995	13	#4,654
1990	10	#5,185
1985	9	#4,508
1980	6	#5,891
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Junaid?

The median living Junaid is about 18 years old. Half of all living Junaids are between 6 and 28 years old.

How many people named Junaid are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Junaid are alive in the United States, based on 557 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Junaid in 2025?

Junaid ranked #4,462 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Junaid?

557 babies have been named Junaid in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Junaid most popular?

Junaid peaked in 2024, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Junaid a boy or girl name?

Junaid is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Junaid rising or falling?

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

Will Junaid become more popular?

Junaid is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Junaid in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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