Jr Boy
How popular is Jr?
#4,248 boy name in 2025
24 baby boys were named Jr in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
1,344living people named Jr (est.)
24median age of people named Jr
1,729babies named Jr since 1880
1 in 138,139US babies born in 2025
Jr popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,248 for boys (▼ 264 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 24 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-17% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,683 in 2015, #4,017 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1989 (43 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,322 in 1927 |
| First recorded | 1915 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jr is most popular
Babies named Jr per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Jr by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 34 | #2,664 |
| 1920s | 190 | #1,322 |
| 1930s | 110 | #1,602 |
| 1940s | 47 | #1,894 |
| 1950s | 5 | #3,987 |
| 1960s | 67 | #2,610 |
| 1970s | 111 | #1,788 |
| 1980s | 214 | #1,761 |
| 1990s | 216 | #2,664 |
| 2000s | 312 | #2,813 |
| 2010s | 286 | #3,070 |
| 2020s | 137 | #3,810 |
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Questions
- Is Jr a boy or girl name?
- Jr is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jr were boys.
- How popular is the name Jr?
- 24 baby boys were named Jr in the US in 2025, making it the 4248th most popular boy name.
- When was Jr most popular?
- Jr peaked in 1989, when 43 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,322 in 1927.
- How many people are named Jr?
- 1,729 babies have been named Jr in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,344 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 24.
- Where is Jr most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jr was most common in Washington, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.