Junis
IOGT-NTO is a Swedish temperance society, the Swedish branch of IOGT International. In 2007, it had approximately 46,000 members, in 1,000 local groups.
Meaning & Origin of Junis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
IOGT-NTO is a Swedish temperance society, the Swedish branch of IOGT International. In 2007, it had approximately 46,000 members, in 1,000 local groups.
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Origin & history
The Story of Junis
As a girl name
Junis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1918, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1935, when 9 Juniss were born — ranking #2,926 that year. As of 2026, Junis ranks #2,926 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Juniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Junis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 10 Juniss were born — ranking #2,801 that year. As of 2026, Junis ranks #3,450 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Juniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Junis
Junis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Junis's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #2,801. Use the chart and map above to compare Junis'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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