Junichi
Jun'ichi or Junichi is a masculine Japanese given name.
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Junichi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jun'ichi or Junichi is a masculine Japanese given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Japanese
The Story of Junichi
Junichi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1921, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1921: 8 births, good for #3,214 nationwide. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Junichis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1989 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 44 Junichis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Junichi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Bishūyama Jun'ichi ( 備州山 順一 ; 1919–1962) , Japanese sumo wrestler
- Futatsuryū Jun'ichi ( 双津竜 順一 ; 1950–2014) , Japanese sumo wrestler
- Junichi Hirokami ( 広上 淳一 ; born 1958) , Japanese conductor
- Junichi Ihara ( 伊原 純一 ) , Japanese diplomat
- Junichi Inagaki ( 稲垣 潤一 ; born 1953) , Japanese singer
- Junichi Inamoto ( 稲本 潤一 ; born 1979) , Japanese footballer
- Junichi Inoue ( 井上 純一 ; born 1971) , Japanese speed skater
- Junichi Ishii ( 石井 準一 ; born 1957) , Japanese politician
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About the name Junichi
Junichi is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 44 births in the dataset. Junichi's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,214. Use the chart and map above to compare Junichi'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.