June
Girl name · #150 in 2025 · Well-known
June is currently the #150 girl name in the United States — 1,978 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #281, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 910 girls born in 2025 was named June.
The 145-year story
June first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1925, when 6,649 girls were named June — good for #39 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named June per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another June in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common June is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where June is most common
Geography matters for names, and June is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, June is most common in DC (7.4 per 1,000), SD (4.9 per 1,000), MT (3.9 per 1,000), MN (3.3 per 1,000), ME (3.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where June is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like June
Statistically, parents drawn to June tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elsie, Rosie, Rose, Vera, and Alice.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named June | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,978 | #150 |
| 2024 | 1,963 | #152 |
| 2023 | 1,703 | #171 |
| 2022 | 1,707 | #172 |
| 2021 | 1,678 | #176 |
| 2020 | 1,577 | #182 |
| 2019 | 1,517 | #201 |
| 2018 | 1,351 | #241 |
| 2017 | 1,301 | #244 |
| 2016 | 1,188 | #268 |
| 2015 | 1,133 | #281 |
| 2014 | 1,050 | #317 |
| 2013 | 869 | #364 |
| 2012 | 715 | #437 |
| 2011 | 631 | #468 |
| 2010 | 498 | #589 |
| 2009 | 442 | #662 |
| 2008 | 321 | #868 |
| 2007 | 237 | #1095 |
| 2006 | 199 | #1209 |
| 2005 | 115 | #1719 |
| 2004 | 112 | #1726 |
| 2003 | 93 | #1947 |
| 2002 | 107 | #1708 |
| 2001 | 96 | #1833 |
Frequently asked questions
Is June a popular girl name?
June ranked #150 among girls in 2025 with 1,978 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #281.
When was the name June most popular?
June peaked in 1925, when 6,649 American girls received the name (ranked #39 that year). Since 1925 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name June?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 910 newborn American girls was named June. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.