Jun
Gender-neutral name · French · Korean
- US rank
- #3,089
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,052 in 1991
39 babies were named Jun in the US in 2025. It has climbed 1,052 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1981–2025
US births per million boys, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Jun you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Jun
Jun Amano
Japanese association football player
Choose Jun and your child shares a first name with Jun Amano, a Japanese association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jun, like who?” Jun Amano's Wikipedia article is available in 42 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Jun Amano on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 43,860 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jun, 39 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jun would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryJun first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #2,052.
- TrendJun has climbed 1,052 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,089. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- Boy or girlJun is given to both boys and girls: 85% of the 46 babies named Jun in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- OriginJun is the #2 most popular Korean boy name in the US. That's out of 27 Korean boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Jun
Jun is a gender-neutral name of French and Korean origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-jun”. US birth records list Jun for boys from 1918 to 2025, in 73 of those 108 years. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #2,052 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,089, with 39 babies. Of the 46 US babies named Jun in 2025, 15% were girls and 85% were boys.
Origin:French namesKorean names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 | 1,384,615 girls |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 girls |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 526,316 girls |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 300,300 girls |
| 2020s | 4.3 | 232,558 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.0 | 338,983 boys |
| 1920s | 3.0 | 335,570 boys |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 621,118 boys |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1,562,500 boys |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 450,450 boys |
| 1970s | 6.6 | 151,286 boys |
| 1980s | 10 | 99,010 boys |
| 1990s | 15 | 67,024 boys |
| 2000s | 16 | 64,020 boys |
| 2010s | 12 | 80,710 boys |
| 2020s | 21 | 48,622 boys |
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- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
Questions about the name Jun
What is the origin of the name Jun?
Jun has French, Korean roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Jun a boy or girl name?
Both. Jun is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 15% of US babies named Jun were girls.
How popular is the name Jun?
Jun ranked #3,089 for US boys in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 1991 (#2,052).