Junell: 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	38	4	–	#2,333
1930s	68	7	+79%	#2,773
1940s	67	7	-1%	#3,014
1950s	44	4	-34%	#4,590
1960s	25	3	-43%	#4,374
1970s	39	4	+56%	#4,497
1980s	44	4	+13%	#5,083
1990s	18	2	-59%	#10,719
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,333

1930s

+79%

#2,773

1940s

-1%

#3,014

1950s

-34%

#4,590

1960s

-43%

#4,374

1970s

+56%

#4,497

1980s

+13%

#5,083

1990s

-59%

#10,719

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Junell

Junell 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 1923, 343 American babies have been named Junell. Its peak came in 1925, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Junell?

The median living Junell is about 61 years old; half are between 45 and 77. An estimated 200 people named Junell 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.

Junell 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,719
1985	–	–
1980	14	#5,083
1975	5	#9,687
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,521
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	10	#3,014
1940	–	–
1935	10	#2,832
1930	11	#2,773
1925	16	#2,333
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Junell?

The median living Junell is about 61 years old. Half of all living Junells are between 45 and 77 years old.

How many people named Junell are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Junell are alive in the United States, based on 343 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Junell in 2025?

Junell 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 Junell?

343 babies have been named Junell in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Junell most popular?

Junell peaked in 1925, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Junell a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Junell rising or falling?

Junell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Junell

Junell popularity over time

The story of Junell

How old are people named Junell?

Junell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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