Juan
The Spanish form of John, Hebrew for “Yahweh is gracious.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Juan appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1970 to 2014. Its biggest year was 2005, when 8,231 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 55 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1999, at No. 46. In 2025 it ranked No. 159 for boys. All told, 368,366 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Juwan (3,790) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: John, Juanita
Explore Juan interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 526 | No. 194 |
| 1890s | 538 | No. 216 |
| 1900s | 912 | No. 179 |
| 1910s | 3,113 | No. 183 |
| 1920s | 7,039 | No. 164 |
| 1930s | 6,614 | No. 164 |
| 1940s | 10,557 | No. 145 |
| 1950s | 18,771 | No. 133 |
| 1960s | 23,457 | No. 104 |
| 1970s | 43,404 | No. 58 |
| 1980s | 51,447 | No. 59 |
| 1990s | 70,919 | No. 46 |
| 2000s | 75,854 | No. 48 |
| 2010s | 37,427 | No. 76 |
| 2020s | 15,028 | No. 137 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.