Trend of the Popularity of Junior as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 343 male babies that were named Junior in the US, which was 0.02% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Junior peaked as a male baby name in the US in 2007 with a count of 401 babies, which was 0.02% of the total male babies born in the US in 2007.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Junior, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Junior.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Junior in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Junior in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Junior from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Junior as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 120 0.01
1981 107 0.01
1982 132 0.01
1983 107 0.01
1984 101 0.01
1985 111 0.01
1986 114 0.01
1987 135 0.01
1988 144 0.01
1989 142 0.01
1990 152 0.01
1991 158 0.01
1992 181 0.01
1993 169 0.01
1994 182 0.01
1995 224 0.01
1996 209 0.01
1997 214 0.01
1998 213 0.01
1999 206 0.01
2000 265 0.01
2001 270 0.01
2002 311 0.02
2003 311 0.02
2004 316 0.02
2005 370 0.02
2006 379 0.02
2007 401 0.02
2008 381 0.02
2009 336 0.02
2010 291 0.02
2011 285 0.02
2012 272 0.01
2013 296 0.02
2014 278 0.01
2015 275 0.01
2016 284 0.02
2017 253 0.01
2018 286 0.02
2019 275 0.02
2020 324 0.02
2021 347 0.02
2022 327 0.02
2023 357 0.02
2024 398 0.02
2025 343 0.02