Junious
Latin masculine name meaning "born in June".
Name Census estimates that about 495 living Americans carry the first name Junious. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Junious today is around 66 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Junious births was 1916 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Junious. 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 Junious is about 66 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Junious' were born before 1970.
People living today
495
~ 1 in 692,433 Americans
Peak year
1916
53 babies that year
Average age
66
years old
2014 SSA rank
#13,021
Tracked since 1880
Census
Junious in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 446 people with the first name Junious, which placed it at #22,352 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
#22,352
National first-name rank
People counted
446
446 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
75.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Junious
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Junious is Black at 75.6%. The next largest groups are White (15.9%) and Two or More Races (4.5%). 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 Junious 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 Junious at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American75.6% · 337
- White15.9% · 71
- Two or more races4.5% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Junious: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Junious from the 1880s through to the 2010s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 434 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
Junious 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 Junious during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Junious' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina recorded the most babies named Junious, while Texas, Georgia, Arkansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 82 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Junious
The given name Junious has its origins in the Latin language and can be traced back to ancient Roman times. It is derived from the Latin word "iunius," which means "of June" or "born in June." This connection to the month of June suggests that Junious may have been used as a name given to children born during that time of year.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Junious can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who lived from 59 BC to 17 AD. Livy mentions a Roman general named Junious Brutus, who played a significant role in the overthrow of the Roman monarchy and the establishment of the Roman Republic in 509 BC.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Junious was also associated with a Roman martyr named Saint Junious, who is believed to have been executed during the reign of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century AD. The Catholic Church recognizes Saint Junious as a martyr, and his feast day is celebrated on June 27th.
Throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, the name Junious remained relatively uncommon, but it did appear occasionally in various historical records and literary works. One notable individual bearing this name was Junious Brutus Booth, an English actor and playwright who lived from 1671 to 1737.
In the 19th century, the name Junious gained some prominence in the United States. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Junious Tindall Jackson, an American politician and lawyer who served as a judge in Tennessee from 1850 to 1858.
Another notable figure was Junious Eastman, an American artist and illustrator born in 1859. He is best known for his paintings depicting scenes from the American Civil War and the Old West.
During the 20th century, the name Junious continued to be used, although it remained relatively uncommon compared to other names. One prominent individual was Junious Brickhouse, an American educator and civil rights activist who played a significant role in desegregating schools in Virginia in the 1950s and 1960s.
Another individual of note was Junious "Buck" Buchanan, an American football player who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs from 1963 to 1975 and was known for his defensive prowess.
While not as widely used as some other names, Junious has a rich history and cultural significance, particularly in its connection to ancient Roman traditions and the early days of Christianity.
People
Junious + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Junious 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
Junious: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Junious?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 495 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Junious 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 692,433 US residents.
Is Junious a common name?
We classify Junious as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,714 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Junious most popular?
The single biggest year for Junious was 1916, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Junious is about 66 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Junious in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 446 people with the name Junious, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,352 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 Junious 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 Junious?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Junious appears almost entirely male. Of the 447 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Junious?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Junious is Black at 75.6%. The next largest groups are White (15.9%) and Two or More Races (4.5%). 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 Junious most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Junious in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.6% (337 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 Junious in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Junious a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Junious in the SSA data are male. 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 Junious still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Junious 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 Junious 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 are named Junious?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Junious at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.