Junius Boy
How popular is Junius?
#7,190 boy name in 2025
11 baby boys were named Junius in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
1,529living people named Junius (est.)
62median age of people named Junius
5,373babies named Junius since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Junius popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #7,190 for boys (▲ 5154 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+22% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,035 in 2015, #9,548 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1920 (151 boys) |
| Highest rank | #333 in 1891 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Junius by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 173 | #348 |
| 1890s | 239 | #333 |
| 1900s | 258 | #389 |
| 1910s | 909 | #415 |
| 1920s | 1,278 | #490 |
| 1930s | 640 | #673 |
| 1940s | 492 | #839 |
| 1950s | 422 | #849 |
| 1960s | 289 | #1,221 |
| 1970s | 197 | #1,473 |
| 1980s | 149 | #2,162 |
| 1990s | 111 | #3,740 |
| 2000s | 95 | #6,081 |
| 2010s | 85 | #6,353 |
| 2020s | 36 | #7,190 |
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Questions
- Is Junius a boy or girl name?
- Junius is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Junius were boys.
- How popular is the name Junius?
- 11 baby boys were named Junius in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
- When was Junius most popular?
- Junius peaked in 1920, when 151 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #333 in 1891.
- How many people are named Junius?
- 5,373 babies have been named Junius in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,529 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 62.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.