How old is someone named Juniper?
The average Juniper is 6 years old.
Half of all living Junipers are between 3 and 8.
When was Juniper popular?
Juniper is a modern favorite: it climbed through the 2000s and hit its high in 2025. 2,646 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | under 100 |
| 1970s | 126 | 120 |
| 1980s | 32 | under 100 |
| 1990s | 74 | under 100 |
| 2000s | 619 | 620 |
| 2010s | 7,439 | 7,400 |
| 2020s | 13,822 | 14,000 |
How many Junipers are still alive?
About 22,000 Junipers are alive in the US today. That's over 99% of the roughly 22,000 babies named Juniper since 1969.
Nearly every Juniper ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Juniper?
About nine in ten living Junipers are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Juniper an old name?
No. Juniper is one of the youngest names around: younger than 99 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Juniper will be 20 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Juniper a boy or girl name?
Mostly girls: 98.8% of living Junipers are women.
Names the same age as Juniper
NAME TWIN
Juniper's name twin is Oakley. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Oakley's age curve is the closest match to Juniper's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Juniper
How old is the average Juniper?
The average Juniper in the US is 6 years old. The median is 5, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Juniper?
About 22,000 Junipers are alive in the US today, out of roughly 22,000 babies given the name since 1969.
When was the name Juniper most popular?
In 2025, when about 2,600 baby girls were named Juniper.
Is Juniper a Gen Alpha name?
Yes. About 93% of living Junipers are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this