A American name gently fading from the charts.
Jr appears in SSA birth records as an abbreviated form of Junior — a traditional naming practice where a son is given his father's name and the suffix Jr. is recorded as part of or in place of a given name. It reflects deep family naming traditions, particularly in African American and Latino communities.
Jr was #2984 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #4010, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 113 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 286 | — |
| 2000s | 312 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 216 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 214 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 111 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 67 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 5 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 47 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 110 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 190 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 34 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | #4010 |
| 2023 | 14 | #6341 |
| 2022 | 19 | #5117 |
| 2021 | 28 | #3866 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4074 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4174 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3937 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3096 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3641 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3737 |
| 2014 | 27 | #3843 |
| 2013 | 32 | #3370 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3840 |
| 2011 | 23 | #4286 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3759 |
| 2009 | 26 | #3972 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3785 |
| 2007 | 35 | #3216 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3271 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3051 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1915–2024) · Methodology