Junior is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Junior means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Junior across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Junior has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Junior is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “younger”. From the English word marking a son named for his father.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 43,182 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,875 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 507 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 111 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 35 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Junior per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1927 (1,607/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2010 (209/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (39/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2009 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (7/yr).
Junior has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1927, when it ranked #267 nationally (given to 1,607 babies that year).
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