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) · Vintage

Junior has appeared in US records since 1882 — best rank #115 (1925) · 42,987 babies named Junior all-time · 1 in 5,000 boys born in 2025.

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

Junior Firpo — Dominican Republic association football player (born 1996)
Junior Hoilett — Canadian soccer player
Junior Agogo — Ghanaian association football player (1979-2019)
Junior Wells — American Chicago blues vocalist, harmonica player, and recording artist (1934–1998)
Junior Messias — Brazilian footballer (born 1991)

In stories & tradition

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

What Juniors become

Among 496 notable people named Junior:

Athletes appear 3.23× more often than among typical names — e.g. Junior Hoilett, Canadian soccer player.

Browse more boy names — popularity, trends and eras for 5,700+ American names, free.