Masculine dossier · first seen 1882
Junior
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1926
Peak births
1,590
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Junior
How many people are named Junior?
An estimated 16,441 living Americans are named Junior.
How rare is Junior?
Junior is uncommon among babies today, with 343 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 78.4% from its 1926 peak.
How old is the typical Junior?
The median age of a living American named Junior is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 60 years old.
Is Junior still popular?
Yes — Junior is currently rising in popularity, with 343 births in 2025.
Where is Junior most common?
Junior has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 19262025
Peak year
1926
Decline from peak
78.4%
2025
343
All-time
42,987
Where it lives now
Junior is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 4.8× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Junior is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.