Junella
A feminine diminutive form of June denoting the month of June.
Name Census estimates that about 32 living Americans carry the first name Junella. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Junella today is around 74 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Junella births was 1925 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Junella. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Junella is about 74 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Junellas were born before 1962.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Junella. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
32
~ 1 in 10,711,073 Americans
Peak year
1925
29 babies that year
Average age
74
years old
1986 SSA rank
#8,957
Tracked since 1920
Census
Junella in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 164 people with the first name Junella, which placed it at #43,191 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,191
National first-name rank
People counted
164
164 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Junella
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Junella is White at 59.1%. The next largest groups are Black (17.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Junella described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Junella at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.1% · 97
- Black or African American17.1% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander13.4% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 7
- Two or more races4.3% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 3
Popularity
Junella: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Junella from the 1920s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 98 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Junella by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Junella during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Junella
Junella is a feminine given name with its origins rooted in the Latin language. The name is believed to have emerged during the Roman era, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 1st century AD. It is derived from the Latin word "iunius," which means "young" or "youthful," suggesting that the name was originally given to young girls.
The name Junella gained popularity in various regions of the Roman Empire, particularly in Italy and the Mediterranean regions. It was often used as a diminutive form of the Latin name "Junia," which itself was derived from the Roman family name "Junius." The Junii were a prominent patrician family in ancient Rome, and the name Junia was often associated with nobility and high social status.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Junella can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a woman named Junella Torquata in his work "Annals." Junella Torquata was a member of the Junii family and lived during the 1st century AD.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Junella. One such individual was Junella of Bithynia (c. 250 AD), a Christian martyr who was executed during the Decian persecution for her refusal to renounce her faith. Her story is recorded in various early Christian writings and hagiographies.
In the Middle Ages, the name Junella appeared in various European regions, particularly in Italy and Spain. One notable figure from this period was Junella de Comminges (c. 1100 AD), a French noblewoman who served as the Countess of Comminges and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
During the Renaissance period, the name Junella gained popularity in Italy, and one notable bearer was Junella Romana (c. 1450 AD), an Italian painter and illuminator who was renowned for her religious art and illuminated manuscripts.
Another notable figure was Junella de' Medici (1520-1589), a member of the powerful Medici family of Florence. She was a patron of the arts and played an influential role in the cultural and political life of the city.
In more recent times, the name Junella has been less common, but it has been borne by individuals such as Junella Ripley (1868-1935), an American writer and historian who wrote extensively on the history of the American West.
People
Junella + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Junella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Junella: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Junella?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 32 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Junella going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 10,711,073 US residents.
Is Junella a common name?
We classify Junella as "Very Rare". It ranks above 47.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 186 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Junella most popular?
The single biggest year for Junella was 1925, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Junella is about 74 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Junella in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 164 people with the name Junella, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,191 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Junella in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Junella?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Junella appears almost entirely female. Of the 164 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Junella?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Junella is White at 59.1%. The next largest groups are Black (17.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Junella most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Junella in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.1% (97 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Junella in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Junella a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Junella in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Junella still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Junella in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Junella can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Junella?
See how many Americans are named Junella on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.