Junius
Junius was the 7408th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked 336th; the most babies were born in 1920 (151). Over the last ten years it has moved up 951 places. More babies were named Junius in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #7,408 boys, up 2,642 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 11boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1920151 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,373babies recorded
Junius popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,408 | 11 |
| 2020 | #10,050 | 7 |
| 2010 | #6,540 | 13 |
| 2000 | #7,105 | 9 |
| 1990 | #3,870 | 15 |
| 1980 | #2,188 | 24 |
| 1970 | #1,767 | 25 |
| 1960 | #1,569 | 27 |
| 1950 | #859 | 64 |
| 1940 | #988 | 43 |
| 1930 | #694 | 81 |
| 1920 | #490 | 151 |
| 1910 | #418 | 42 |
| 1900 | #397 | 32 |
| 1890 | #473 | 16 |
| 1880 | #367 | 22 |
How popular is Junius, counting every spelling?
Junius has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Junius?
11 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Junius (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Junius born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 750 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Junius.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Junius?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Junius are alive today, with a median age of 60; half are between 40 and 74. That makes Junius a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
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Questions about the name Junius
How popular is the name Junius?
Junius was the 7408th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 11 babies. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked 336th; the most babies were born in 1920 (151). Over the last ten years it has moved up 951 places. More babies were named Junius in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Junius a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Junius in the US.