Junko

JUHNG-koh /ˈdʒʌŋkoʊ/
girl 2 syllables fading

Junko is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1970s and has all but disappeared.

Junko is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1992. Junko was first reported in SSA data in 1926 and peaked in 1971 (14 births).

About the name Junko

PronunciationJUHNG-koh /ˈdʒʌŋkoʊ/
CultureJapanese
14peak births 1971
1926first in SSA data

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How popular is Junko?

Girls named Junko
192619301940195019601970198019901992
Girls named Junko per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1926–1992 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1992) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Junko total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19925—#14,263
19907—#10,720
19855—#11,420
19816—#9,627
19786—#9,010
19776—#8,931
19767—#7,633
197510—#5,716
19748—#6,503
19736—#7,836
197114—#4,195
19708—#6,043
19695—#7,968
19646—#6,347
19627—#5,539
19315—#4,669
19266—#4,573