Boys name
Junior
Junior is a boys' name given to 38,128 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1926 with 1,571 births. It has appeared in 46 states, and reached its highest rank of 26th among boys names in West Virginia in 1926.
Which states favor Junior
Junior by state
Top states by all-time births named Junior. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 2,639 | #650 (2025) |
| 2 | West Virginia | 2,287 | #270 (1976) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 2,286 | #581 (2025) |
| 4 | Missouri | 2,071 | #664 (2024) |
| 5 | Texas | 2,036 | #644 (2025) |
| 6 | Kentucky | 1,962 | — |
| 7 | Tennessee | 1,890 | — |
| 8 | Georgia | 1,832 | — |
| 9 | Virginia | 1,655 | — |
| 10 | Florida | 1,623 | — |
| 11 | Oklahoma | 1,530 | — |
| 12 | Alabama | 1,529 | — |
| 13 | Arkansas | 1,519 | — |
| 14 | New York | 1,507 | — |
| 15 | Ohio | 1,383 | — |
| 16 | South Carolina | 1,259 | — |
| 17 | Illinois | 1,132 | — |
| 18 | Mississippi | 879 | — |
| 19 | Indiana | 840 | — |
| 20 | Michigan | 762 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).