Juna
A feminine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "young" or "youthful".
Name Census estimates that about 791 living Americans carry the first name Juna. It is a predominantly female name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Juna today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juna births was 2017 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juna. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Juna with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
791
~ 1 in 433,318 Americans
Peak year
2017
48 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
1989 SSA rank
#3,663
Tracked since 1917
Census
Juna in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,335 people with the first name Juna, which placed it at #10,109 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
#10,109
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,335 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
30.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juna
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juna is White at 30.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (19.7%). 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 Juna 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 Juna at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White30.2% · 403
- Hispanic or Latino29.8% · 398
- Asian and Pacific Islander19.7% · 263
- Black or African American13.4% · 179
- Two or more races6.4% · 85
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Juna
Out of the 991 babies given the name Juna since 1880, 99.5% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Juna as a male name
- Ranked #8,537 in 1989
- 5 male births in 1989
- Peak: 1989 (5 births)
Juna as a female name
- Ranked #3,663 in 2024
- 42 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2017 (48 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juna leans strongly female. 1,166 people counted with this name were female (87.6%), compared with 165 male bearers (12.4%).
Popularity
Juna: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juna from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 307 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Juna remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juna 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 Juna during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Junas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New York, Florida recorded the most babies named Juna, while Washington, Florida, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Juna
The name Juna has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which originated in ancient India. It is believed to have derived from the word "juna," meaning "old" or "ancient." The name Juna has been in use since the early centuries of the first millennium, particularly in parts of the Indian subcontinent.
In Hindu mythology, Juna is mentioned as one of the names of the Hindu deity Lord Shiva, who represents the cosmic forces of destruction and regeneration. The name is also associated with the concept of wisdom and spiritual knowledge.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juna can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic dating back to the 8th or 9th century BCE. In the epic, Juna is mentioned as a name of the warrior-prince Arjuna, one of the central characters.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Juna. One of the most famous was Juna Akhara (1501-1565), a renowned Indian poet and mystic from the Bhakti movement, who wrote devotional poetry in praise of Lord Krishna.
Another notable figure was Juna Rajguru (1690-1734), an Indian military leader and advisor to the Maratha ruler Shivaji. He played a crucial role in the establishment of the Maratha Empire in the 17th century.
In the realm of literature, Juna Acharya (1597-1672) was a prominent Sanskrit scholar and author from the Mughal Empire. He wrote several works on philosophy, grammar, and poetry, contributing significantly to the preservation of Sanskrit literature.
Moving forward in time, Juna Salim (1917-1994) was a renowned Pakistani poet and writer, widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern Urdu poetry. His works explored themes of social justice, human rights, and the struggles of the working class.
Lastly, Juna Davitashvili (1935-2022) was a celebrated Georgian author and playwright, whose works tackled various social and political issues in the Soviet Union and post-Soviet Georgia. Her plays and novels were widely acclaimed and translated into multiple languages.
People
Juna + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juna 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
Juna: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juna?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 791 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juna 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 433,318 US residents.
Is Juna a common name?
We classify Juna as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 991 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juna most popular?
The single biggest year for Juna was 2017, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juna is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juna in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,335 people with the name Juna, or 0.44 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,109 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 Juna 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 Juna?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juna leans strongly female. 1,166 people counted with this name were female (87.6%), compared with 165 male bearers (12.4%). 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 Juna?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juna is White at 30.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (19.7%). 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 Juna most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Juna in the 2020 Census, accounting for 30.2% (403 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 Juna in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juna a female name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Juna 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 Juna still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juna 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 Juna 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 Juna?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.