How Many People Are Named Juniper?
An estimated 19,310 people in the United States have the first name Juniper. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Juniper peaked in popularity in 2022 with 2,535 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Juniper 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 Juniper paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Juniper is overwhelmingly female, 233 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Juniper is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
19,310
About 1 in 17,750 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2022
2,535 births
Total Registered
19,452
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Juniper
Juniper is predominantly female (98.8%), though 233 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Juniper as a male name
Ranked #3,180 in 2024
38 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (38 births)
Juniper as a female name
Ranked #111 in 2024
2,441 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (2,499 births)
Juniper: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Juniper span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 11,160 babies were registered. Juniper remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Juniper by Decade
How has Juniper 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.
Juniper by State
Birth registrations for Juniper span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Washington. The lowest are in Delaware, Rhode Island, Hawaii. On average, about 357 Junipers were registered per state.
Juniper + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Juniper as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Juniper: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juniper?
We estimate approximately 19,310 people named Juniper 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 17,750 Americans share this first name.
Is Juniper a common name?
Juniper is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,452 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Juniper most popular?
Juniper reached peak popularity in 2022, when 2,535 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Juniper is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Juniper a female name?
Juniper is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Juniper Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Juniper Smith, Juniper Johnson, Juniper 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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