Junius is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Junius means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Junius across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Junius has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Junius is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “born in June; of the goddess Juno”. A Roman family name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,373 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Junius per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (151/yr).
Junius is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #1,064 nationally (given to 151 babies that year).
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