Junius
An ancient Roman family name, borne by the gens Junia. It is generally connected to the goddess Juno, whose name also gave us the month of June.
Junius in 2025
Junius was given to 11 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 15,546th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 301,395 babies born.
The history of Junius
Junius reached its highest point in 1920, when 151 babies were given the name, ranking 1,062nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 701st, in 1881.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 5,373 babies have been named Junius. Half of them were born before 1928, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Junius by decade
| Decade | Babies named Junius | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 173 | 701 |
| 1890s | 239 | 832 |
| 1900s | 258 | 1,018 |
| 1910s | 909 | 1,041 |
| 1920s | 1,278 | 1,062 |
| 1930s | 640 | 1,382 |
| 1940s | 492 | 1,793 |
| 1950s | 422 | 1,955 |
| 1960s | 289 | 2,877 |
| 1970s | 197 | 3,608 |
| 1980s | 149 | 5,383 |
| 1990s | 111 | 9,276 |
| 2000s | 95 | 14,666 |
| 2010s | 85 | 14,781 |
| 2020s | 36 | 15,546 |
Where Junius is heading
Junius has risen 22% over the past decade, from 9 babies in 2015 to 11 in 2025.
Names like Junius
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Junius.