Junita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,163 in 1931
0 babies were named Junita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJunita first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1931, when it reached #1,163.
About the name Junita
Junita is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Junita for girls from 1912 to 1992, in 80 of those 81 years. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked #1,163 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1992, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 15 | 68,376 girls |
| 1920s | 25 | 40,617 girls |
| 1930s | 23 | 44,170 girls |
| 1940s | 12 | 81,766 girls |
| 1950s | 7.3 | 137,931 girls |
| 1960s | 7.2 | 137,931 girls |
| 1970s | 7.9 | 126,743 girls |
| 1980s | 5.3 | 186,916 girls |
| 1990s | 3.0 | 329,670 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Junita
What is the origin of the name Junita?
Junita has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Junita a boy or girl name?
Junita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Junita?
Junita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1992. It peaked at #1,163 in 1931.