Ju
The Story of Ju
As a girl name
Ju first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 7 Jus were born — ranking #8,060 that year. As of 2026, Ju ranks #12,688 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 24 Jus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ju first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1997, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 7 Jus were born — ranking #8,209 that year. As of 2026, Ju ranks #8,209 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Jus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ju
Ju is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Ju's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #8,060. Use the chart and map above to compare Ju's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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