Junius
Masculine · “of Juno”
Junius is a Roman family name from the goddess Juno, and the month of June carries the same source — one of the few names that is also a piece of the calendar.
How old is the name Junius?
Junius was already in use when US birth records began in 1880 — it is at least 145 years old. The typical Junius alive today was born around 1927, making them about 98 years old. About 1,500 people named Junius are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Junius most popular?
Junius peaked in 1891, reaching #333 nationally. Today it ranks #7194, 6,861 places below that high. See the whole 1891 chart.
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Where it comes from
From Iuno to Junius
The story of Junius
Lucius Junius Brutus expelled the last king of Rome and founded the republic, and Marcus Junius Brutus killed Caesar five centuries later. The name reached English through classical education, and American families of the nineteenth century used it as part of a broad revival of Roman names. Junius peaked around 1885.
Meaningscholars disagree
of Juno
From the Roman family name Junius, generally derived from the goddess Juno, whose own name may relate to a root meaning 'young' or 'vital force'. The month Iunius shares the derivation. The Junii were a major republican family; the reading is accepted though Juno's own etymology is not settled.
How the name formed
- Iuno
- Junius
Related forms: Iunius · Giunio · June
Pronouncing Junius
JOO-nee-us
Three syllables, stress on the first. Latin says YOO-nee-us with the same stress.
Nicknames for Junius
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1880
- Most boys named
- 1924132 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #333reached in 1891
- Change vs 2021
- +120.0%11 in 2025, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Junius in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Iunius in Latin — same name
- Giunio in Italian — related form
- June in English — related form
Juniuss among us
people named Junius are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 boy in 155,280 born in 2025 was named Junius
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Junius sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Junius beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Junius in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US boys given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- Two consequential figures of Roman history carry the family name.
- The connection to a month is a genuinely rare thing for a name to have.
- It belongs to a documented nineteenth-century American classical revival.
- Juno's own etymology is not settled.
- Three syllables and a distinctly antique look.
- It is strongly period-coded to the nineteenth century.
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Frequently asked
- How many Juniuss are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 1,500 people named Junius are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Junius in 2025?
- Junius ranks #7194 among US boy names in 2025, with 11 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Junius?
- About 1 in every 155,280 US boys born in 2025 was named Junius — 11 in all.
- Will my child share the name Junius with classmates?
- Junius will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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