| Juno | Vesta | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Queen of the heavens | Hearth fire |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JOO-noh | VES-tə |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1919 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (179) | 1918 (257) |
| In 2025 | 179 | 0 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Juno | Vesta |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 882 | 35 |
| 2010s | 757 | 57 |
| 2000s | 108 | 45 |
| 1990s | 17 | 66 |
| 1980s | 0 | 83 |
| 1970s | 0 | 123 |
| 1960s | 0 | 223 |
| 1950s | 0 | 414 |
| 1940s | 0 | 628 |
| 1930s | 0 | 940 |
| 1920s | 0 | 1,668 |
| 1910s | 6 | 1,798 |
| 1900s | 0 | 1,031 |
| 1890s | 0 | 750 |
| 1880s | 0 | 320 |
Juno is the Roman queen of the gods, linked to “youth” and vitality.
Roman goddess of the hearth and its sacred, ever-burning fire, tended by the Vestal Virgins; the Roman counterpart of Greek Hestia. The fire link is the perpetual flame central to her cult.
Juno is more popular than Vesta today: about 179 US babies were given the name Juno in 2025, compared with 0 named Vesta.
Juno means Queen of the heavens (Latin origin), while Vesta means Hearth fire (latin origin).
In US records, Juno first appears in 1919 and Vesta in 0, so Vesta has the longer recorded history.