Boys' name · since 1915
Jr
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 1,729 babies named Jr, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,607 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,267 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,729
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jr currently ranks #4267 among boys' names in America, with 1,729 babies recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Jr recorded 1,729 times among boys since 1915, holding rank #4267 nationally today, ahead of 69% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #3,607 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,267 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,729 born since 1915
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jr ranks #3,607 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,267 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,729 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,607 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,267 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,729
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jr's 1,729 recorded births place it above 92.06% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Jr compares
1,729 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jr's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jr | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,729 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jr's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1936, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jr popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Jr by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (312 births, 18% of the file).
2000s was Jr's strongest decade.
312 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Jr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 34
1910s
34 births
- 1920s
1920s
190 births
- 1930s 110
1930s
110 births
- 1940s 47
1940s
47 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 67
1960s
67 births
- 1970s 111
1970s
111 births
- 1980s
1980s
214 births
- 1990s
1990s
216 births
- 2000s
2000s
312 births
- 2010s
2010s
286 births
- 2020s
2020s
137 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 312 births (18% of all-time use).
How Jr compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jr's total volume
Jr by state
Jr appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jr's data
- Jr's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (312 total births) through the 2020s (137) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jrs (176 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jr: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~110 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jr draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.