Juneau
The Story of Juneau
As a girl name
Juneau first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 24 Juneaus were born — ranking #5,235 that year. As of 2026, Juneau ranks #7,767 for girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 189 Juneaus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Juneau first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2013, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 13 Juneaus were born — ranking #6,443 that year. As of 2026, Juneau ranks #6,388 for boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+20% over the past five years). In total, more than 101 Juneaus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Juneau
Juneau is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 189 births in the dataset. Juneau's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #5,235. Use the chart and map above to compare Juneau'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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