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, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. 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 in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 8,200 people with the first name Juniper, which placed it at #2,818 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Juniper was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 8,200 people with this name in that snapshot, 1.5% were male and 98.5% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is female 98.8% of the time.
Census Count
8,200
people with this name
Census Rank
#2,818
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
2.71
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Juniper was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (78.01%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (10.00%) and Two or More Races (8.56%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Juniper in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Juniper.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78.01% | 6,397 |
| Hispanic | 10.00% | 820 |
| Two or More Races | 8.56% | 702 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.91% | 157 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.84% | 69 |
| Black | 0.67% | 55 |
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.
Names Similar to Juniper
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
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.
How common was Juniper in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 8,200 people with the first name Juniper. That placed it at #2,818 in the published Census first-name tables, or 2.71 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Juniper was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Juniper?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Juniper was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 1.5% male and 98.5% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Juniper?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Juniper was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (78.01%). The next largest recorded groups were Hispanic (10.00%) and Two or More Races (8.56%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
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.
Why can Juniper have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Juniper peaked in 2022, and the average living bearer is about 7 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
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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