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girls' name ★ peaked 1926

Junita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Junita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1926
41 babies
All-time total
1,314
#6,237 all-time among girls
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Junita popularity over time

1,314 babies have been named Junita since 1912, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1931Girls

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 109 11 – #1,887
1920s 294 29 +170% #1,206
1930s 241 24 -18% #1,169
1940s 168 17 -30% #1,303
1950s 139 14 -17% #2,608
1960s 132 13 -5% #2,873
1970s 122 12 -8% #3,779
1980s 92 9 -25% #5,357
1990s 17 2 -82% #8,158
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Junita

Junita 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 1912, 1,314 American babies have been named Junita. Its peak came in 1926, when 41 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 Junita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Junita?

The median living Junita is about 63 years old; half are between 50 and 78. An estimated 600 people named Junita are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Junita year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1990 10 #8,158
1985 10 #6,665
1980 13 #5,357
1975 14 #4,443
1970 16 #3,779
1965 19 #2,873
1960 6 #5,997
1955 15 #3,033
1950 16 #2,608
1945 15 #2,285
1940 33 #1,303
1935 16 #2,051
1930 28 #1,485
1925 29 #1,554
1920 20 #1,986
1915 8 #3,277
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Junita?

The median living Junita is about 63 years old. Half of all living Junitas are between 50 and 78 years old.

How many people named Junita are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Junita are alive in the United States, based on 1,314 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Junita in 2025?

Junita 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 Junita?

1,314 babies have been named Junita in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Junita most popular?

Junita peaked in 1926, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Junita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Junita rising or falling?

Junita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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