Junior
The English word marking a son named for his father, from Latin iunior, younger.
Junior in 2025
Junior was given to 343 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,538th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 9,666 babies born.
The history of Junior
Junior reached its highest point in 1927, when 1,607 babies were given the name, ranking 267th that year.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 43,182 babies have been named Junior. Half of them were born before 1936, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Junior by decade
| Decade | Babies named Junior | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 1,286 |
| 1890s | 59 | 1,532 |
| 1900s | 162 | 1,220 |
| 1910s | 1,800 | 519 |
| 1920s | 13,048 | 267 |
| 1930s | 8,065 | 290 |
| 1940s | 3,810 | 572 |
| 1950s | 2,375 | 886 |
| 1960s | 1,535 | 1,240 |
| 1970s | 948 | 1,765 |
| 1980s | 1,213 | 1,794 |
| 1990s | 1,913 | 1,536 |
| 2000s | 3,340 | 1,326 |
| 2010s | 2,795 | 1,624 |
| 2020s | 2,096 | 1,379 |
Where Junior is heading
Junior has risen 25% over the past decade, from 275 babies in 2015 to 343 in 2025.
Names like Junior
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Junior.