Juvenal
Juvenal is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Juvenal
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Juvenal is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to:
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The Story of Juvenal
Juvenal first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 44 Juvenals were born — ranking #1,798 that year. As of 2026, Juvenal ranks #9,864 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 1K Juvenals have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Juvenal
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Juvenal , Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis, 2nd century Roman poet
- Saint Juvenal (disambiguation)
- Juvenal (Poyarkov) (born 1935), Metropolitan of Krutitsy and Kolomna, archbishop of the Russian Orthodox Church
- Juvenal Agnero (born 1998), Ivorian footballer
- Juvenal Amarijo (1923–2009), Brazilian football defender
- Juvenal de Araújo (1892–1976), Portuguese Madeiran politician
- Juvenal Briceño (born 1965), Peruvian football manager and former player
- Juvenal Francisco Dias (1923–2012), Brazilian football defender
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Names that sound like Juvenal
Phonetically similar names — useful when Juvenal is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Juvenal
Juvenal is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Juvenal's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #1,798. Use the chart and map above to compare Juvenal'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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