Name profile

Juniper

This name comes from the English word for the type of tree, derived ultimately from Latin iuniperus.

PronunciationAmerican English /ˈd͡ʒun.ɪ.pəɹ/; British English /ˈd͡ʒuːn.ɪ.pə/
Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#100

Meaning and history

Juniper is an English name taken from the word for the tree, which ultimately comes from Latin iuniperus.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 74 births, rank #2,485
2007: 80 births, rank #2,368
2008: 108 births, rank #1,949
2009: 171 births, rank #1,383
2010: 213 births, rank #1,147
20112011: 269 births, rank #952
2012: 305 births, rank #872
2013: 442 births, rank #637
2014: 644 births, rank #488
2015: 745 births, rank #427
20162016: 957 births, rank #349
2017: 1,049 births, rank #311
2018: 1,185 births, rank #280
2019: 1,547 births, rank #192
2020: 1,676 births, rank #171
20212021: 2,004 births, rank #137
2022: 2,502 births, rank #113
2023: 2,393 births, rank #113
2024: 2,451 births, rank #111
20252025: 2,618 births, rank #100

Juniper rose from #111 to #100 for girls between 2024 and 2025. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 2,618.