Juno
Boy name · #2507 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Juno? In official American birth records, Juno has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Juno is currently the #2507 boy name in the United States — 54 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5507, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Juno.
Babies named Juno per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 28-year story
Juno first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 54 babies and a rank of #2480. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Juno against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Juno in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Juno is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Juno will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Juno is most common
State-level data for Juno is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Juno
Statistically, parents drawn to Juno tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zeno, Milano, Javi, Ario, and Miklo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Juno | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 43 | #2915 |
| 2023 | 48 | #2693 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 9 | #8140 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10744 |
| 2015 | 16 | #5507 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10808 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9265 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Juno?
In official American birth records, the name Juno first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Juno a popular boy name?
Juno ranked #2507 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5507.
When was the name Juno most popular?
Juno peaked in 2025, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2480 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Juno?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Juno. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.