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Juniper

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Meaning

The juniper plant, in the plant-linked naming interpretation.

The entry records an English plant-linked surname history and modern given-name use. It also records a separate Jennifer-linked surname account; the plant explanation is not assigned to every surname or bearer.

Origin

English name use, alongside documented plant-linked surname histories.

The exact entry records unisex given-name use from English. Its surname discussion includes both plant-linked and separate Jennifer-linked histories.

English pronunciation

Not yet published for this spelling.

Published name usage

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Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
Canada2025Girls158 · preliminary1862025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2025Girls186250Published ranks differ from ranks calculated over visible rows. Counts retained; automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
England & Wales2018Boys34749Historical source: not all years independently cross-checked. Rank basis: source published.
Northern Ireland2025Girls3397Two rank discrepancies and alternate-view differences retained. Automated trend labels withheld. Rank basis: source published.
Scotland2025Girls8387Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published.
Ireland2025Girls3885Names below three occurrences are unpublished. Accent recording changed in 2018; comparisons across that boundary may not describe the same spelling coverage. Counts refer to registrations in the year. Missing years are unavailable, not zero. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls2,618100Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States2025Boys283848Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.

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Language of use: English

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The exact English entry records unisex personal-name use. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Juniper entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Juniper&oldid=83923859. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Meaning: The juniper plant, in the plant-linked naming interpretation.

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The entry records an English plant-linked surname history and modern given-name use. It also records a separate Jennifer-linked surname account; the plant explanation is not assigned to every surname or bearer. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Juniper entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Juniper&oldid=83923859. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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CC BY-SA 4.0

Origin: English name use, alongside documented plant-linked surname histories.

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The exact entry records unisex given-name use from English. Its surname discussion includes both plant-linked and separate Jennifer-linked histories. Credit: Wiktionary contributors, exact Juniper entries. Sources: https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Juniper&oldid=83923859. License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Adaptation: Rare Baby Names summarized the documented name route or language-specific relationship. No source audio, images or quotations reused.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

Attribution: Source: NISRA : Website: www.nisra.gov.uk

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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(C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

Attribution: (C) Crown copyright. Data supplied by National Records of Scotland.

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

Attribution: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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U.S. Social Security Administration

Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration

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Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.

License: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

Credit: Central Statistics Office, Ireland, VSA50 and VSA60, updated 27 February 2026.

License: CC BY 4.0

Adaptation: Adapted by Rare Baby Names: joined the published count and rank indicators and matched unambiguous existing spellings. Source values retained.

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