Jun
Boy name · #3093 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Jun is currently the #3093 boy name in the United States — 39 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4890, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 boys born in 2025 was named Jun.
The 107-year story
Jun first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 46 boys were named Jun — good for #2312 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jun per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jun in class?
Jun scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jun is most common
State-level data for Jun is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jun
Statistically, parents drawn to Jun tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Job, Javan, Alen, Armen, and Johnson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jun | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3089 |
| 2024 | 42 | #2958 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 33 | #3464 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 19 | #4935 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 19 | #4890 |
| 2014 | 23 | #4263 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 17 | #5334 |
| 2008 | 38 | #3057 |
| 2007 | 39 | #2974 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 31 | #3241 |
| 2004 | 22 | #4005 |
| 2003 | 46 | #2312 |
| 2002 | 30 | #3022 |
| 2001 | 28 | #3143 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jun a popular boy name?
Jun ranked #3093 among boys in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4890.
When was the name Jun most popular?
Jun peaked in 2003, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2312 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jun?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American boys was named Jun. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.