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Junior

Boy

Origin of the name

Junior comes from the Latin junior, “younger,” linked to juvenis, “young.”

Classic name

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In 1926, Junior reached its peak: 1,590 boys, 1 baby in 1,444. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 136 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 752. 30% of all babies named Junior since 1880 were born in the 1920s.
42,987births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 117rank at its peak, in 1926

Where babies named Junior are born

1926

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The darker the blue, the more common Junior is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Junior is most common in West Virginia (6.4 times), Arkansas (3.6) and Kentucky (2.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

Names from the same era

Earnest · Aubrey · Rudolph · Salvatore · Eldon · Merle

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