Junior Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Junior is most popular in West Virginia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Junior has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Junior' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 181st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 191st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 482nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 787th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 810th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 688th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 782nd out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4018th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 3924th out of 9204 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 27321st out of 27321 names. Discover how the name 'Junior' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Junior"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Junior"

"Junior" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 181st of 7545 11,937
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 191st of 6773 13,391
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 482nd of 7552 4,631
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 787th of 10718 1,698
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 810th of 16616 2,366
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 688th of 24088 4,818
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 782nd of 23106 3,692
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 4018th of 9107 92
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 3924th of 9204 98
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 27321st of 27321 5

Regional Popularity of "Junior" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
11.58%
164th/1416
31.98%
441st/1379
5.83%
138th/2366
21.28%
243rd/1142
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
12.94%
200th/1546
32.84%
511th/1556
5.82%
137th/2353
23.01%
356th/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
22.81%
508th/2227
37.90%
921st/2430
12.79%
365th/2853
24.83%
689th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
29.69%
872nd/2937
27.05%
942nd/3483
20.10%
707th/3518
21.12%
854th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
39.46%
1454th/3685
13.05%
584th/4475
16.67%
866th/5194
11.30%
714th/6317
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
27.24%
1248th/4582
11.21%
579th/5164
9.85%
720th/7313
7.57%
565th/7463
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
28.44%
1133rd/3984
16.65%
747th/4487
11.17%
762nd/6822
11.22%
704th/6276

Regional Popularity of "Junior" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - 100.00%
2366th/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Junior"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Junior" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.