June
Girl name · #150 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
June is currently the #150 girl name in the United States — 1,978 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #281, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 910 girls born in 2025 was named June.
The 145-year story
June first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 14 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1925, when 6,649 girls were named June — good for #39 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 June per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another June in class?
June scores 38 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 June is most common
Geography matters for names, and June is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Junes were CA (224), TX (192), OH (95), FL (84), MI (72). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like June
Statistically, parents drawn to June tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elsie, Rosie, Rose, Vera, and Alice.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named June | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,978 | #150 |
| 2024 | 1,963 | #152 |
| 2023 | 1,703 | #171 |
| 2022 | 1,707 | #172 |
| 2021 | 1,678 | #176 |
| 2020 | 1,577 | #182 |
| 2019 | 1,517 | #201 |
| 2018 | 1,351 | #241 |
| 2017 | 1,301 | #244 |
| 2016 | 1,188 | #268 |
| 2015 | 1,133 | #281 |
| 2014 | 1,050 | #317 |
| 2013 | 869 | #364 |
| 2012 | 715 | #437 |
| 2011 | 631 | #468 |
| 2010 | 498 | #589 |
| 2009 | 442 | #662 |
| 2008 | 321 | #868 |
| 2007 | 237 | #1095 |
| 2006 | 199 | #1209 |
| 2005 | 115 | #1719 |
| 2004 | 112 | #1726 |
| 2003 | 93 | #1947 |
| 2002 | 107 | #1708 |
| 2001 | 96 | #1833 |
Frequently asked questions
Is June a popular girl name?
June ranked #150 among girls in 2025 with 1,978 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #281.
When was the name June most popular?
June peaked in 1925, when 6,649 American girls received the name (ranked #39 that year). Since 1925 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name June?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 910 newborn American girls was named June. It scores 38/100 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.