Juniper
Juniper is a distinctive choice, ranked #250 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Juniper in their class.
About the Name Juniper
Juniper is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #285. The name has climbed 178 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2007.
Juniper is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Juniper in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #111, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Juniper
- Juniper Shuey — Juniper Shuey is a Seattle-based visual artist, known for his video installations and sculptural performance.
- Tony Juniper — Anthony Juniper is a British ornithologist, writer, sustainability adviser, and environmentalist who served as Executive Director of Friends of the Earth, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Juniper (friar) — Juniper, also known as Brother Juniper (Italian: Fra Ginepro), called "the renowned jester of the Lord", was one of the original followers of Francis of Assisi.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Juniper
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Juniper
Almost certainly the only Juniper in the class
UK Popularity (2007–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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