Juneau

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A few things about Juneau you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 72,993 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Juneau, 22 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Juneau would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJuneau first shows up in US birth records in 2009, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #5,237.
• ✨New on the sceneJuneau wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2009.
• 🚀TrendJuneau has climbed 1,369 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,554. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJuneau is given to both boys and girls: 69% of the 32 babies named Juneau in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Juneau means “from Juneau, Alaska”.

About the name Juneau

Juneau is a gender-neutral name meaning “from Juneau, Alaska”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-eau”. US birth records list Juneau for girls from 2009 to 2025, in 15 of those 17 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #5,237 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,554, with 22 babies. Of the 32 US babies named Juneau in 2025, 69% were girls and 31% were boys.