Juniper
Juniper is a given name used either in reference to the English common name for the juniper tree or berry, or in reference to a derivation of the Welsh name Guinevere. Juniper has historically been used as both a boys' name and a girls' name.
Meaning & Origin of Juniper
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Juniper is a given name used either in reference to the English common name for the juniper tree or berry, or in reference to a derivation of the Welsh name Guinevere. Juniper has historically been used as both a boys' name and a girls' name.
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The Story of Juniper
American parents first put Juniper on the record books as a baby girl name in 1969, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 2,706 Junipers were born — ranking #92 that year. About 67% of every Juniper on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Juniper ranks #92 for baby girls with 2,706 births, rising sharply (+70% over the past five years). All told, over 25K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Juniper
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Juniper (friar) (died 1258), one of the original followers of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Juniper Shuey (born 1974), American visual artist
- Juniper Sage, pen name of Margaret Wise Brown , American author
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Names that sound like Juniper
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About the name Juniper
Juniper is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 25K births in the dataset. Juniper's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #92. Use the chart and map above to compare Juniper's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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