How Many People Are Named Junah?
An estimated 124 people in the United States have the first name Junah. It is used for both genders, with 82.4% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Junah peaked in popularity in 2020 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Junah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Junah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
124
About 1 in 2,764,148 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.4% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2020
15 births
Total Registered
125
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Junah
Junah is predominantly male (82.4%), though 22 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Junah as a male name
Ranked #13,254 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2002 (14 births)
Junah as a female name
Ranked #11,553 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (8 births)
Junah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Junah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 49 babies were registered. While Junah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Junah by Decade
How has Junah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Junah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Junah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Junah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Junah?
We estimate approximately 124 people named Junah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,764,148 Americans share this first name.
Is Junah a common name?
Junah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 67.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 125 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Junah most popular?
Junah reached peak popularity in 2020, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Junah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Junah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Junah a male name?
Junah is predominantly male. 82.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Junah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Junah peaked in 2020, and the average living bearer is about 13 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Junah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Junah Smith, Junah Johnson, Junah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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