UK name, mostly girls
Juno
A feminine name of Latin origin relating to the Roman goddess of marriage.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Juno is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Juno popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #418, with 102 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2018, with 113 births.
This profile covers 1,252 England and Wales registrations across 25 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 90% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 1,339 living people in the UK are called Juno. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Juno ranked #418 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 102 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2018, when 113 girls were registered as Juno.
- • Juno ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #337 in 2024.
- • About 1,339 living people in the UK are estimated to have Juno as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 96.1% of Juno registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#418
2024
Births in 2024
102
Latest year
Peak year
2018
113 births
Estimated living
1,339
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Juno
In England and Wales birth records, Juno has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 3.9% of registrations are for boys and 96.1% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Juno registered for boys
- Ranked #2,671 in 2024
- 8 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (8 births)
Juno registered for girls
- Ranked #418 in 2024
- 102 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2018 (113 births)
Meaning
What does Juno mean?
The name Juno has its origins in ancient Roman mythology and religion. It is derived from the Latin word "iuno", which means "queen of heaven". Juno was the Roman goddess of marriage, childbirth, and fertility, as well as the patron deity of Rome itself.
The cult of Juno was one of the oldest and most widely revered in ancient Rome. Her worship can be traced back to the 8th century BC, and she was venerated alongside Jupiter and Minerva as part of the Capitoline Triad, the three most important deities in the Roman pantheon.
Juno's name appears prominently in various ancient Roman texts, including the works of poets like Ovid and Virgil. She is also mentioned in the Aeneid, the epic poem written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, which recounts the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who survived the fall of Troy and traveled to Italy, where he became an ancestor of the Roman people.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Juno being used as a personal name dates back to the 1st century AD. A Roman woman named Juno Claudia is mentioned in an inscription found in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city that was buried under volcanic ash during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Juno. One of the most famous was Juno Lucina (lived c. 186 BC), a Roman woman who was said to have been the first to give birth to twins. Another was Juno Moneta (lived c. 345 BC), a Roman woman who warned the Romans of an impending attack by the Gauls, leading to the establishment of the Temple of Juno Moneta, which later became the Roman mint.
In more recent times, the name Juno has been borne by individuals such as Juno Temple (born 1989), an English actress known for her roles in films like "Atonement" and "Maleficent", and Juno Reactor (formed in 1990), an electronic music group from England.
Juno has also been used as a name for various celestial bodies, including an asteroid discovered in 1804 and the third-largest moon of Jupiter, which was named after the Roman goddess.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Juno over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Juno in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Juno, the clearest high point is 2018. The latest England and Wales figure is 102 births in 2024, compared with 113 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juno by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Juno was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #414 | 516 | 5 |
| 2010s | #690 | 659 | 10 |
| 2000s | #2971 | 67 | 8 |
| 1990s | #2980 | 10 | 2 |
Geography
Where Juno is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Juno. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Juno ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #337 in 2024.
Across the UK
Juno in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#790 in 2024
13 years of NRS records, 69 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#337 in 2024
6 years of NISRA records, 24 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Juno
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Juno Thomas
badminton player
badminton player
1998-
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Juno Temple
actor; film actor
British actress
1989-
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Juno Dawson
teacher; writer; journalist
British youth fiction author
1981-
Related
Names similar to Juno
- Jessica 105,041
- Jasmine 35,227
- Jade 19,646
- Julia 11,780
- Jennifer 11,529
- Jodie 9,357
- Jemima 6,454
- Josephine 5,889
- Jessie 5,418
- Josie 5,284
- Jasmin 4,706
- Jenna 4,646
FAQ
Juno: questions and answers
How popular is the name Juno in the UK right now?
In 2024, Juno was ranked #418 for girls in England and Wales, with 102 births registered.
When was Juno most popular?
The peak year on record was 2018, with 113 babies registered as Juno in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Juno?
A feminine name of Latin origin relating to the Roman goddess of marriage.
How many people are called Juno in the UK?
A total of 1,252 babies have been registered as Juno across the 25 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 69 more in Scotland and 24 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Juno most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Juno ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #337 in 2024. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.