Jupiter
How to say it: JOO-pih-ter · /ˈdʒupɪtər/
From Latin Iuppiter, king of Roman gods - planet name, recently used as bold unisex given name.
Jupiter was the 1,671st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 121 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 70% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,732 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,671 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 121 |
| Share of births | 1 in 27,399 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +70% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,732 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jupiter is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jupiter is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
Famous people named Jupiter
- Jupiter Hammon (1711–1806)American writer and first known published African-American author
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