Gender
Origin
- English
- The Young, Child
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Junior
Pronunciation
j(u)-nior
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #117, 1,590 births); most recent 2025 (rank #752, 343 births)
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #2027, 19 births); most recent 1995 (rank #13384, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 343 | – |
| 2024 | 397 | – |
| 2023 | 357 | – |
| 2022 | 327 | – |
| 2021 | 345 | – |
| 2020 | 324 | – |
| 2019 | 275 | – |
| 2018 | 285 | – |
| 2017 | 252 | – |
| 2016 | 284 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #230, 209 births); most recent 2025 (rank #497, 77 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 |
| 2024 | 78 |
| 2023 | 94 |
| 2022 | 105 |
| 2021 | 112 |
| 2020 | 105 |
| 2019 | 123 |
| 2018 | 136 |
| 2017 | 137 |
| 2016 | 156 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #614, 78 births); most recent 2023 (rank #609, 71 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 71 |
| 2022 | 65 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2020 | 78 |
| 2019 | 71 |
| 2018 | 63 |
| 2017 | 60 |
| 2016 | 56 |
| 2015 | 53 |
| 2014 | 47 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #439, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #155, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #243, 17 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 27 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #200, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence