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Worldwide Name Statistics

Junior

Ranked #1739 - 1 in 470,422 people
US

Most common in

United States

17k bearers

World total

17,006

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1739

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States17k
Worldwide
~17k
rank #1739
Rarity
1 in 470,422
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~17k in US

About the name Junior

There are an estimated 17,006 people named Junior alive worldwide today. That ranks Junior at #1739 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Junior is held by approximately 17,006 people, ranking #1739 among first names. That works out to roughly 5 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 19,517 U.S. residents).

Historically Junior is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Junior appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Junior popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Junior, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 9
  2. 1885: 7
  3. 1888: 7
  4. 1892: 11
  5. 1893: 7
  6. 1895: 6
  7. 1896: 11
  8. 1897: 8
  9. 1898: 7
  10. 1899: 9
  11. 1900: 15
  12. 1901: 13
  13. 1902: 14
  14. 1903: 9
  15. 1904: 12
  16. 1905: 18
  17. 1906: 18
  18. 1907: 16
  19. 1908: 27
  20. 1909: 20
  21. 1910: 36
  22. 1911: 33
  23. 1912: 56
  24. 1913: 67
  25. 1914: 96
  26. 1915: 148
  27. 1916: 199
  28. 1917: 268
  29. 1918: 389
  30. 1919: 508
  31. 1920: 708
  32. 1921: 877
  33. 1922: 1,036
  34. 1923: 1,184
  35. 1924: 1,508
  36. 1925: 1,558
  37. 1926: 1,604
  38. 1927: 1,607
  39. 1928: 1,510
  40. 1929: 1,456
  41. 1930: 1,332
  42. 1931: 1,080
  43. 1932: 1,131
  44. 1933: 822
  45. 1934: 823
  46. 1935: 682
  47. 1936: 645
  48. 1937: 562
  49. 1938: 524
  50. 1939: 464
  51. 1940: 435
  52. 1941: 398
  53. 1942: 416
  54. 1943: 416
  55. 1944: 392
  56. 1945: 401
  57. 1946: 351
  58. 1947: 388
  59. 1948: 329
  60. 1949: 284
  61. 1950: 274
  62. 1951: 269
  63. 1952: 254
  64. 1953: 225
  65. 1954: 263
  66. 1955: 232
  67. 1956: 230
  68. 1957: 243
  69. 1958: 201
  70. 1959: 184
  71. 1960: 204
  72. 1961: 192
  73. 1962: 177
  74. 1963: 158
  75. 1964: 173
  76. 1965: 149
  77. 1966: 135
  78. 1967: 110
  79. 1968: 102
  80. 1969: 135
  81. 1970: 103
  82. 1971: 114
  83. 1972: 84
  84. 1973: 100
  85. 1974: 87
  86. 1975: 80
  87. 1976: 104
  88. 1977: 102
  89. 1978: 83
  90. 1979: 91
  91. 1980: 120
  92. 1981: 107
  93. 1982: 132
  94. 1983: 107
  95. 1984: 101
  96. 1985: 111
  97. 1986: 114
  98. 1987: 135
  99. 1988: 144
  100. 1989: 142
  101. 1990: 152
  102. 1991: 158
  103. 1992: 181
  104. 1993: 169
  105. 1994: 182
  106. 1995: 229
  107. 1996: 209
  108. 1997: 214
  109. 1998: 213
  110. 1999: 206
  111. 2000: 265
  112. 2001: 270
  113. 2002: 311
  114. 2003: 311
  115. 2004: 316
  116. 2005: 370
  117. 2006: 379
  118. 2007: 401
  119. 2008: 381
  120. 2009: 336
  121. 2010: 291
  122. 2011: 285
  123. 2012: 272
  124. 2013: 296
  125. 2014: 278
  126. 2015: 275
  127. 2016: 284
  128. 2017: 253
  129. 2018: 286
  130. 2019: 275
  131. 2020: 324
  132. 2021: 347
  133. 2022: 327
  134. 2023: 357
  135. 2024: 398
  136. 2025: 343

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Junior worldwide?

There are an estimated 17,006 people named Junior alive worldwide today, ranking #1739 globally.

Is Junior a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 470,422 people. In the United States there are roughly 17,006 bearers, which is 1 in 19,517 Americans.

Is Junior a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Junior is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Junior come from?

Who are famous people named Junior?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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