Juniper
Girl name · #100 in 2025 · Uniqueness 27/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Juniper scores 27 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Junipers were CA (251), TX (170), FL (112), OH (111), WA (109). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 27/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.