Unisex name · since 2012

Jupiter

Jupiter has 1,099 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2098
among girls today
1,099
born since 2012
2020s
peak decade
88%
more common than other girls

Yes -- Jupiter is the #2098 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,099 recorded since 2012.

Social Security Administration records show Jupiter recorded 1,099 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #2098 nationally today, ahead of 88% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.

  • #2098 among girls today
  • 1,099 born since 2012
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 88% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Jupiter is currently the #2098 unisex name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 1,099 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.

#2098
among girls today
1,099
born since 2012
2020s
peak decade
88%
more common than other girls

Jupiter vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%88.1%
Jupiter vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2098
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 88% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Jupiter was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

136 babies were named Jupiter in 2022 - its busiest year on record.

How Jupiter compares

1,099 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Jupiter's all-time total is 188% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jupiter Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,099 382 567,345
Peak-year births 136 48 19,840

Jupiter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jupiter's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 136, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jupiter at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,099

Since 2012

14 years of records

Peak year

2022

136 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#2,098

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

2012

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2025

Jupiter popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
136
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
-50050100150 2012201520172019202120232025 84

Jupiter popularity over time - boys

650 total births recorded since 1981 (Jupiter as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 650 births
020406080100 198120012009201220152018202120242025 37

Jupiter by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2020s was Jupiter's strongest decade.

682 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Jupiter births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 682 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Jupiter compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jupiter's total volume

Jupiter vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jupiter vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 020406080100 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Jupiter
Jupiter vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jupiter by state

Where Jupiter concentrates geographically, total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jupiter
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
117 10.6%
#2 California
63 5.7%
#3 Florida
63 5.7%
#4 Tennessee
32 2.9%
#5 Georgia
28 2.5%
#6 North Carolina
25 2.3%
#7 Missouri
23 2.1%
#8 Oklahoma
21 1.9%
Texas share of Jupiter's total US births 10.6%
Even split

117 of 1,099 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Jupiter appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jupiter?
1,099 babies have been named Jupiter since 2012. It currently ranks #2098 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 136 births.
When was Jupiter most popular?
Jupiter was most popular in the 2020s decade with 682 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Jupiter most popular?
The top states for the name Jupiter are Texas (117 births), California (63 births), Florida (63 births).
Is Jupiter a unisex name?
Yes, Jupiter is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,099 births, and as a boy's name it has 650 births.
How long has the name Jupiter been used?
The SSA has tracked Jupiter since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.

What to do with Jupiter's data

  • Texas records the most Jupiters (117 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jupiter: #2098 Unisex Name - 1,099 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jupiter. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Jupiter 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 June 2026.