Jupiter

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A few things about Jupiter you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 19,120 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jupiter, 84 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jupiter would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJupiter first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #1,560.
• ✨New on the sceneJupiter wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2012.
• 🍂TrendJupiter has slipped 496 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,194. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJupiter is most popular in Georgia, where it ranks #984. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJupiter is given to both boys and girls: 69% of the 121 babies named Jupiter in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Jupiter means “sky father”.

About the name Jupiter

Jupiter is a girl name meaning “sky father”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ter”. US birth records list Jupiter for girls from 2012 to 2025, in 13 of those 14 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #1,560 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,194, with 84 babies.