Junko vs Juniper

Side-by-side comparison of Junko and Juniper — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Junko

Girl name

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Name B

Juniper

Girl name · Rank #111

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Metric Junko Juniper
Current Rank Unranked #111
Total Births (all years) 116 19,219
Peak Year 1971 2022
Peak Year Births 14 2,499
Peak Decade 1970ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1926 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Junko Juniper
1920ss 6 —
1930ss 5 —
1960ss 18 5
1970ss 64 126
1980ss 11 32
1990ss 12 74
2000ss — 618
2010ss — 7,354
2020ss — 11,010

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Junko Juniper
2014 — 644
2015 — 745
2016 — 957
2017 — 1,049
2018 — 1,185
2019 — 1,546
2020 — 1,675
2021 — 2,004
2022 — 2,499
2023 — 2,391
2024 — 2,441

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1926–1992.

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