Names like Juniper
In 2025, 2,618 girls born in the US were named Juniper, #100 among girls' names.
It first entered the top 1,000 in 2011 and reached the top 100 in 2025.
More girls were given the name in 2025 than in any earlier year.
Births rose 251% from 745 in 2015.
For all 12 names below, the current unbroken run in the top 1,000 began in 2006 or later (Juniper's began in 2011).
Juniper's rank every ten years
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- 2025#100
— outside the top 1,000
12 girl names with a similar curve
| Name | Rank in 2025 | Births in 2025 | In the top 1,000 every year since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freya | #177 | 1,746 | 2013 |
| Remi | #145 | 2,023 | 2013 |
| Ember | #154 | 1,952 | 2009 |
| Emersyn | #138 | 2,111 | 2010 |
| Blakely | #191 | 1,638 | 2011 |
| River | #220 | 1,401 | 2009 |
| Everleigh | #194 | 1,615 | 2013 |
| Alaia | #117 | 2,318 | 2015 |
| Ariella | #174 | 1,756 | 2008 |
| Journee | #258 | 1,198 | 2010 |
| Zuri | #327 | 932 | 2010 |
| Sloane | #141 | 2,077 | 2008 |
How this list was made
We compared Juniper's rank in every year from 1880 to 2025 with every other girl's name in the 2025 top 1,000 (US Social Security birth records); the closest curves come first. Years outside the top 1,000 count the same however far outside, years since 1995 count four times as much, and each name appears in one spelling.