Juniper
The English name of the evergreen shrub, from Latin juniperus. Its berries flavour gin, whose name is itself a shortening of the Dutch word for juniper.
Juniper in 2025
Juniper was given to 2,646 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 243rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,253 babies born.
The history of Juniper
Juniper reached its highest point in 2025, when 2,646 babies were given the name, ranking 243rd that year.
Across the 57 years of records since 1969, 22,117 babies have been named Juniper. Half of them were born before 2021, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Juniper by decade
| Decade | Babies named Juniper | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 11,494 |
| 1970s | 126 | 4,760 |
| 1980s | 32 | 10,512 |
| 1990s | 74 | 10,082 |
| 2000s | 619 | 2,459 |
| 2010s | 7,439 | 437 |
| 2020s | 13,822 | 243 |
Where Juniper is heading
Juniper has risen 249% over the past decade, from 758 babies in 2015 to 2,646 in 2025.
Names like Juniper
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Juniper.