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Juneau

Unisex

Meaning of Juneau: French: 'from the city in Alaska, originally a surname'

Juneau is a unisex name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4201st most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4201

32 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

271

First recorded 2009 · peak 2021

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 5 babies2010: 0 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 10 babies2017: 15 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 33 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 28 babies2025: 32 babies
US babies named Juneau per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 33.

Gender split

32% boys · 68% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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