unisex name
Jupiter
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,917
Jupiter is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 64% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 209 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 27,400 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jupiter over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 24 |
| 2010s | 651 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,058 |
How popular is Jupiter?
In 2025, Jupiter was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jupiter is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jupiter
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jupiter also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jupiter over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jupiter
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jupiter — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jupiter
How popular is the name Jupiter?
In 2025, Jupiter was given to 121 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jupiter a girl's or a boy's name?
Jupiter is used for both girls and boys. About 64% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Jupiter?
Jupiter has 3 syllables.
When was Jupiter most popular?
Jupiter peaked in 2021, when 209 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jupiter a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jupiter currently ranks #2,210 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.