Juniper
The evergreen shrub, from Latin iuniperus; one of the botanical names revived in the 2010s.
2025peak year
No. 100best rank (2025)
22,117babies since 1880
No. 100rank in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Juniper first shows up in the national records in 1969. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 1 different years between 2025 and 2025. Its biggest year was 2025, when 2,618 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 100 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 100 for girls. All told, 22,117 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
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| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | No. 7471 |
| 1970s | 126 | No. 3008 |
| 1980s | 32 | No. 6789 |
| 1990s | 74 | No. 6073 |
| 2000s | 619 | No. 1383 |
| 2010s | 7,356 | No. 192 |
| 2020s | 13,644 | No. 100 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.