Juniper
Boy name · #3935 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Juniper? In official American birth records, Juniper has been tracked continuously since 2012, giving it 13 years of documented American history.
Juniper is currently the #3935 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Juniper.
The 13-year story
Juniper first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 38 babies and a rank of #3161. 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.
Babies named Juniper per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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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 "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Juniper will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Juniper is most common
State-level data for Juniper is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Jesper, Prosper, Jupiter, Copper, and Roper.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Juniper | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 24 | #4247 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 22 | #4480 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 7 | #9696 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10744 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8130 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8789 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Juniper?
In official American birth records, the name Juniper first appeared in 2012 (over 13 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 13 years.
Is Juniper a popular boy name?
Juniper ranked #3935 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Juniper most popular?
Juniper peaked in 2024, when 38 American boys received the name (ranked #3161 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 64,286 newborn American boys was named Juniper. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.