Junior Boy
How popular is Junior?
#752 boy name in 2025
343 baby boys were named Junior in the US in 2025, making it the 752nd most popular boy name.
18,236living people named Junior (est.)
31median age of people named Junior
43,182babies named Junior since 1880
1 in 9,666US babies born in 2025
Junior popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #752 for boys (▼ 69 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 343 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+25% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #822 in 2015, #748 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1926 (1,590 boys) |
| Highest rank | #115 in 1925 |
| First recorded | 1882 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Junior is most popular
Babies named Junior per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maryland: 0.4 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- Arizona: 0.3 per 1,000 (50 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.3 per 1,000 (61 boys)
- California: 0.3 per 1,000 (271 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.3 per 1,000 (75 boys)
Junior by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | #652 |
| 1890s | 59 | #640 |
| 1900s | 162 | #475 |
| 1910s | 1,800 | #235 |
| 1920s | 12,925 | #115 |
| 1930s | 8,004 | #135 |
| 1940s | 3,804 | #271 |
| 1950s | 2,375 | #406 |
| 1960s | 1,535 | #551 |
| 1970s | 948 | #767 |
| 1980s | 1,213 | #764 |
| 1990s | 1,908 | #706 |
| 2000s | 3,340 | #609 |
| 2010s | 2,795 | #762 |
| 2020s | 2,096 | #683 |
Boy names about as popular as Junior
Questions
- Is Junior a boy or girl name?
- Junior is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Junior were boys.
- How popular is the name Junior?
- 343 baby boys were named Junior in the US in 2025, making it the 752nd most popular boy name.
- When was Junior most popular?
- Junior peaked in 1926, when 1,590 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #115 in 1925.
- How many people are named Junior?
- 43,182 babies have been named Junior in the US since 1880. We estimate about 18,236 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 31.
- Where is Junior most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Junior was most common in Maryland, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.