Juniper

Girl name

Juniper has been given to 22,117 babies in the U.S. since 1969. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #100 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin

A topographic surname from juniper. In some cases matronymic from an equivalent of Jennifer influenced by folk etymology.

Origin: English

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

22,117

Peak year

2025 (2,646 babies)

Rank in 2025

#100 for girls

First recorded

1969

10-year trend

▲ +249%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Juniper.

22,134 babies since 1913

22,036 babies since 1920

22,250 babies since 1995

21,949 babies since 1880

21,937 babies since 1880

22,376 babies since 1967

21,823 babies since 1893

22,572 babies since 1998

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