Junior

“A nickname for a son sharing his father's name (title 'Jr.')” — English, from the word 'junior' origin

Boy's name · #752 in the US (2025) · Heirloom

Junior belongs to an older America first — it reached #115 back in 1925 — yet it still appears in today's records at #752. About 43,000 boys have carried it since 1882.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 2,800 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 3,500 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Juniors

Júnior — Brazilian footballer and manager
Junior Firpo — Dominican Republic association football player (born 1996)
Junior Hoilett — Canadian soccer player
Júnior Díaz — Costa Rican footballer
Júnior Baiano — Brazilian footballer

In stories & tradition

Junior Soprano — The Sopranos
Junior Juniper — Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos
Junior Pierce — Oz

What Juniors become

Among 551 notable people named Junior:

Sports figures appear 3.24× more often than among typical names — e.g. Júnior, Brazilian footballer and manager.

Similar names: Darwin · Judson · Ignacio · Jefferson · Lionel · Bruno

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