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Juvenal

Boy

Meaning of Juvenal: Latin: 'youthful'

Juvenal is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 8012th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#8012

9 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,267

First recorded 1922 · peak 1991

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 19 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 27 babies1987: 20 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 39 babies19901991: 44 babies1992: 39 babies1993: 31 babies1994: 36 babies1995: 35 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 32 babies1998: 27 babies1999: 37 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 36 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 27 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 27 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 16 babies2009: 21 babies2010: 21 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 13 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 6 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 9 babies
US babies named Juvenal per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 44.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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