Junie
Girl name · #1485 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 144 baby girls were named Junie, placing it at #1485 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,500 girls born in 2025 was named Junie.
Babies named Junie per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Junie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 144 babies and a rank of #1484. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Junie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Junie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Junie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Junie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Junie is most common
State-level data for Junie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Junie
Statistically, parents drawn to Junie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sunnie, Wynnie, Laynie, Journie, and Leonie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Junie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 144 | #1484 |
| 2024 | 116 | #1743 |
| 2023 | 81 | #2269 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2639 |
| 2021 | 64 | #2674 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 30 | #4562 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9517 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13150 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9150 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1990 | 6 | #11409 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Junie a popular girl name?
Junie ranked #1485 among girls in 2025 with 144 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Junie most popular?
Junie peaked in 2025, when 144 American girls received the name (ranked #1484 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Junie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,500 newborn American girls was named Junie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.