Jupiter
Girl name · #2213 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jupiter? In official American birth records, Jupiter has been tracked continuously since 2012, giving it 13 years of documented American history.
Jupiter is currently the #2213 girl name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Jupiter.
Babies named Jupiter per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 13-year story
Jupiter first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 136 babies and a rank of #1560. 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 Jupiter against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jupiter in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jupiter is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jupiter will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jupiter is most common
State-level data for Jupiter 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 Jupiter
Statistically, parents drawn to Jupiter tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Porter, Aster, Wilder, Walker, and Karter.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jupiter | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 120 | #1709 |
| 2022 | 136 | #1560 |
| 2021 | 130 | #1612 |
| 2020 | 120 | #1698 |
| 2019 | 109 | #1850 |
| 2018 | 85 | #2190 |
| 2017 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2012 | 5 | #16869 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jupiter?
In official American birth records, the name Jupiter first appeared in 2012 (over 13 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 13 years.
Is Jupiter a popular girl name?
Jupiter ranked #2213 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Jupiter most popular?
Jupiter peaked in 2022, when 136 American girls received the name (ranked #1560 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jupiter?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Jupiter. 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.