boy's name
Junius
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,373
Junius is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1920, when 151 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Junius over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 173 |
| 1890s | 239 |
| 1900s | 258 |
| 1910s | 909 |
| 1920s | 1,278 |
| 1930s | 640 |
| 1940s | 492 |
| 1950s | 422 |
| 1960s | 289 |
| 1970s | 197 |
| 1980s | 149 |
| 1990s | 111 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 85 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 36 |
How popular is Junius?
In 2025, Junius was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Junius
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Junius also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Junius over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Junius
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Junius — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Junius
How popular is the name Junius?
In 2025, Junius was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Junius a girl's or a boy's name?
Junius is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Junius?
Junius has 3 syllables.
When was Junius most popular?
Junius peaked in 1920, when 151 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Junius a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Junius currently ranks #7,339 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.