How Many People Are Named Junior?
An estimated 18,628 people in the United States have the first name Junior. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Junior peaked in popularity in 1927 with 1,607 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Junior as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Junior paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Junior is overwhelmingly male, 195 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
18,628
About 1 in 18,400 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1927
1,607 births
Total Registered
42,825
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Junior
Junior is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 42,825 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Junior as a male name
Ranked #682 in 2024
397 male births in 2024
Peak: 1926 (1,590 births)
Junior as a female name
Ranked #14,439 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1927 (19 births)
Junior: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Junior span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 13,048 babies were registered. Junior has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Junior by Decade
How has Junior tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 23 | 23 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 59 | 59 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 162 | 162 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,800 | 1,800 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 13,048 | 12,925 | 123 | |
| 1930s | 8,065 | 8,004 | 61 | |
| 1940s | 3,810 | 3,804 | 6 | |
| 1950s | 2,375 | 2,375 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,535 | 1,535 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 947 | 947 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 1,211 | 1,211 | 0 | |
| 1990s | 1,913 | 1,908 | 5 | |
| 2000s | 3,338 | 3,338 | 0 | |
| 2010s | 2,789 | 2,789 | 0 | |
| 2020s | 1,750 | 1,750 | 0 | |
Junior by State
Birth registrations for Junior span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, West Virginia, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Dakota, District of Columbia, Rhode Island. On average, about 822 Juniors were registered per state.
Junior + Last Name Combinations
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Junior: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Junior?
We estimate approximately 18,628 people named Junior are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 18,400 Americans share this first name.
Is Junior a common name?
Junior is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42,825 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Junior most popular?
Junior reached peak popularity in 1927, when 1,607 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Junior is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Junior a male name?
Junior is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Junior Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Junior Smith, Junior Johnson, Junior Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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