Juniper is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Juniper means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Juniper across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Juniper has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Juniper is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “juniper tree”. A nature name from the evergreen shrub.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 22,117 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,018 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 38 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 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 Juniper per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (2,646/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (186/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Juniper has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #243 nationally (given to 2,843 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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