Juniper
Girl name · #100 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Juniper? In official American birth records, Juniper has been tracked continuously since 1969, giving it 56 years of documented American history.
Juniper is currently the #100 girl name in the United States — 2,618 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #427, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 688 girls born in 2025 was named Juniper.
Babies named Juniper per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 56-year story
Juniper first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 2,618 babies and a rank of #100. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Juniper against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Juniper in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Juniper is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Juniper is most common
Geography matters for names, and Juniper is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Juniper is most common in VT (12 per 1,000), AK (12 per 1,000), MT (9.6 per 1,000), OR (6.4 per 1,000), ID (5.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Juniper is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Juniper
Statistically, parents drawn to Juniper tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Parker, Ember, Palmer, Juliette, and Margot.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Juniper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,618 | #100 |
| 2024 | 2,451 | #111 |
| 2023 | 2,393 | #113 |
| 2022 | 2,502 | #113 |
| 2021 | 2,004 | #137 |
| 2020 | 1,676 | #171 |
| 2019 | 1,547 | #192 |
| 2018 | 1,185 | #280 |
| 2017 | 1,049 | #311 |
| 2016 | 957 | #349 |
| 2015 | 745 | #427 |
| 2014 | 644 | #488 |
| 2013 | 442 | #637 |
| 2012 | 305 | #872 |
| 2011 | 269 | #952 |
| 2010 | 213 | #1147 |
| 2009 | 171 | #1383 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1949 |
| 2007 | 80 | #2368 |
| 2006 | 74 | #2485 |
| 2005 | 49 | #3170 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 31 | #4220 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Juniper?
In official American birth records, the name Juniper first appeared in 1969 (over 56 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
Is Juniper a popular girl name?
Juniper ranked #100 among girls in 2025 with 2,618 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #427.
When was the name Juniper most popular?
Juniper peaked in 2025, when 2,618 American girls received the name (ranked #100 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Juniper?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 688 newborn American girls was named Juniper. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.