Jr

Jr - A very unique male name

Jr appeared on the charts for the first time in 1920 on position #1843. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Jr and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Jr? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Jr. The baby boy name Jr was given to 11 baby boys in 2025, ranking #3046 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 133,299 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Jr peaked in popularity 101 years ago in 1925 on position 1227.

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Jr is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Jr is currently topping the baby name charts in Washington at position #1,067 - and is the least popular in California at position #2,329.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Jr is where you live.

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Jr origin and meaning

American — data artefact: abbreviation recorded as a name

None — 'Jr' is the written abbreviation of Junior, a suffix, recorded in the data as if it were a given name

Jr is not a name with an etymology: it is the abbreviation for Junior, the suffix distinguishing a son from a same-named father, that has been recorded as a first-name string in a handful of births across many decades. It appears in the data as early as 1920 and never in meaningful numbers — families are honouring a 'Junior', not choosing a standalone name.

Origin uncertain

Jr is a 2 letter name with 0 syllables.

To see famous people named Jr, pop culture references for the name Jr and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Jr

We've found the following names that sound similar to Jr, sorted by popularity.

Jerry / Jairo / Jagger / Jair / Jakari / Jahir / Jere / Jacari / Jiraiya / Jacorey /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Jr

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Jr a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Jr?

0 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

JOON-yor · /ˈdʒunjər/
The syllable table gives 0 syllables because the string is an abbreviation, not a spoken name; spoken aloud as Junior it has two syllables.

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Why parents choose it

There is no parent-facing story here in the usual sense — a child recorded as Jr is being identified by his relationship to his father, and in practice he will be called Junior or by another name entirely.

Worth knowing

• As a legal first name it will cause endless form, database and roll-call problems, since most systems treat Jr as a suffix field.