Jr
Jr was the 4315th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked 1338th; the most babies were born in 1989 (43). Over the last ten years it has moved down 576 places. More babies were named Jr in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,315 boys, down 241 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 24boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198943 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,729babies recorded
Jr popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,315 | 24 |
| 2020 | #4,074 | 25 |
| 2010 | #3,759 | 28 |
| 2000 | #2,951 | 30 |
| 1990 | #2,824 | 23 |
| 1980 | #1,886 | 30 |
| 1970 | #3,400 | 9 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #1,942 | 14 |
| 1930 | #1,627 | 21 |
| 1920 | #2,392 | 13 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jr, counting every spelling?
Jr has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Jr?
24 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jr (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jr born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 347 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jr.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jr?
About 1,300 people born in the US named Jr are alive today, with a median age of 24; half are between 13 and 38. That makes Jr mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jr by state
How common Jr was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jr: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jr, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jr
How popular is the name Jr?
Jr was the 4315th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 24 babies. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked 1338th; the most babies were born in 1989 (43). Over the last ten years it has moved down 576 places. More babies were named Jr in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jr a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jr in the US.
Where is Jr most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jr was most common in Washington (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.