Juanita
A Spanish diminutive of Juana, the feminine of Juan, so a form of John.
1924peak year
No. 48best rank (1924)
208,675babies since 1880
—outside top 1000 in 2025
Popularity, 1880–2025
Juanita appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1913 to 1944. Its biggest year was 1924, when 5,404 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 48 nationally. All told, 208,675 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other names that share a story: John, Juan
Explore Juanita interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 446 | No. 262 |
| 1890s | 1,392 | No. 199 |
| 1900s | 3,837 | No. 109 |
| 1910s | 20,878 | No. 73 |
| 1920s | 48,547 | No. 48 |
| 1930s | 35,915 | No. 57 |
| 1940s | 30,443 | No. 78 |
| 1950s | 25,656 | No. 115 |
| 1960s | 16,968 | No. 184 |
| 1970s | 10,178 | No. 230 |
| 1980s | 6,561 | No. 281 |
| 1990s | 3,624 | No. 534 |
| 2000s | 1,947 | No. 835 |
| 2010s | 876 | No. 1818 |
| 2020s | 416 | No. 2288 |
Births and rank shown for girls, 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.