How Many People Are Named Junius?
An estimated 1,645 people in the United States have the first name Junius. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Junius peaked in popularity in 1920 with 151 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Junius as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Junius paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,645
About 1 in 208,361 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1920
151 births
Total Registered
5,362
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Junius
Junius is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,362 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Junius as a male name
Ranked #13,158 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (151 births)
Junius: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Junius span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,278 babies were registered. Junius has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Junius by Decade
How has Junius 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.
Junius by State
Birth registrations for Junius span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Virginia, North Carolina. The lowest are in California, Pennsylvania, Alabama. On average, about 218 Juniuss were registered per state.
Junius + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Junius as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Junius: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Junius?
We estimate approximately 1,645 people named Junius 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 208,361 Americans share this first name.
Is Junius a common name?
Junius is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,362 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Junius most popular?
Junius reached peak popularity in 1920, when 151 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Junius is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Junius a male name?
Junius is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Junius Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Junius Smith, Junius Johnson, Junius 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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