Junia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,998

among girls · ↑402 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Junia · +26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 16,742

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

96 babies

All-time total

1,330

#6,187 all-time among girls

First recorded

1883

in Social Security records

Junia popularity over time

1,330 babies have been named Junia since 1883, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	10	1	–	#981
1890s	7	1	-30%	#1,329
1900s	23	2	+229%	#1,832
1910s	61	6	+165%	#2,503
1920s	103	10	+69%	#2,341
1930s	61	6	-41%	#2,603
1940s	37	4	-39%	#3,359
1950s	24	2	-35%	#4,633
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#9,349
1980s	50	5	+900%	#7,601
1990s	40	4	-20%	#9,661
2000s	126	13	+215%	#6,436
2010s	330	33	+162%	#2,695
2020s (to 2025)	453	76	+129%	#1,998

Where Junia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	105	0.07	outside top 500
2027	113	0.07	outside top 500
2028	120	0.07	outside top 500
2029	127	0.08	outside top 500
2030	133	0.08	outside top 500

Where Junia is most popular

Girls named Junia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.050 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, Tennessee, and Minnesota.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Junia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	11	0.076	+53%
Tennessee	10	0.063	+26%
Minnesota	6	0.056	+11%
Pennsylvania	12	0.051	≈ national
California	41	0.049	≈ national
Texas	38	0.047	-5%
Ohio	11	0.046	-7%
Indiana	6	0.043	-14%
Florida	13	0.030	-39%
Virginia	5	0.029	-41%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-56%
New York	6	0.015	-70%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
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Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
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New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Junia

Junia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,998 in 2025 with 96 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 1,330 American babies have been named Junia. Its peak came in 2025, when 96 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 Junia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Junia?

The median living Junia is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 1,100 people named Junia 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.

Junia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	96	#1,998
2024	76	#2,400
2023	80	#2,299
2022	80	#2,326
2021	73	#2,450
2020	48	#3,248
2019	64	#2,695
2018	43	#3,588
2017	43	#3,588
2016	29	#4,781
2015	35	#4,185
2014	34	#4,315
2013	30	#4,700
2012	23	#5,789
2011	17	#7,257
2010	12	#9,491
2009	19	#6,929
2008	20	#6,680
2007	21	#6,436
2006	16	#7,660
2005	9	#11,335
2004	14	#8,008
2003	8	#11,822
2002	5	#16,693
2001	8	#11,482
2000	6	#13,978
1995	–	–
1990	5	#13,959
1985	8	#7,888
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	8	#3,359
1935	5	#4,544
1930	6	#4,300
1925	7	#4,218
1920	7	#4,182
1915	8	#3,276
1910	–	–
1905	5	#2,083
1900	6	#1,832
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Junia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Junia First century Christian b. 50 · Antiquity
2 Junia Claudilla First wife of Roman Emperor Caligula 17–36 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Junia?

The median living Junia is about 7 years old. Half of all living Junias are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Junia are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Junia are alive in the United States, based on 1,330 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Junia in 2025?

Junia ranked #1,998 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 96 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Junia?

1,330 babies have been named Junia in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Junia most popular?

Junia peaked in 2025, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Junia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Junia rising or falling?

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

Will Junia become more popular?

Junia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 133 girls named Junia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Junia?

Well-known people named Junia include Junia (religious figure), Junia Claudilla (companion).

Names like Junia

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

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