Jaunita: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	20	2	–	#1,213
1900s	152	15	+660%	#703
1910s	1,069	107	+603%	#489
1920s	2,507	251	+135%	#398
1930s	1,340	134	-47%	#499
1940s	809	81	-40%	#665
1950s	461	46	-43%	#1,172
1960s	276	28	-40%	#1,661
1970s	150	15	-46%	#2,974
1980s	95	10	-37%	#5,330
1990s	14	1	-85%	#9,690
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,213

1900s

152

+660%

#703

1910s

1,069

107

+603%

#489

1920s

2,507

251

+135%

#398

1930s

1,340

134

-47%

#499

1940s

809

-40%

#665

1950s

461

-43%

#1,172

1960s

276

-40%

#1,661

1970s

150

-46%

#2,974

1980s

-37%

#5,330

1990s

-85%

#9,690

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jaunita

Jaunita is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1894, 6,893 American babies have been named Jaunita. Its peak came in 1924, when 285 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaunita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaunita?

The median living Jaunita is about 76 years old; half are between 64 and 85. An estimated 1,800 people named Jaunita are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaunita year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,967
1985	8	#7,857
1980	12	#5,660
1975	9	#6,144
1970	23	#2,974
1965	27	#2,318
1960	46	#1,661
1955	40	#1,624
1950	60	#1,195
1945	65	#959
1940	108	#665
1935	123	#584
1930	179	#499
1925	257	#429
1920	242	#431
1915	113	#618
1910	28	#820
1905	14	#1,035
1900	15	#994
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaunita, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaunita?

The median living Jaunita is about 76 years old. Half of all living Jaunitas are between 64 and 85 years old.

How many people named Jaunita are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Jaunita are alive in the United States, based on 6,893 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jaunita in 2025?

Jaunita did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jaunita?

6,893 babies have been named Jaunita in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaunita most popular?

Jaunita peaked in 1924, when 285 newborns received the name.

Is Jaunita a boy or girl name?

Jaunita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaunita rising or falling?

Jaunita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jaunita popularity over time

The story of Jaunita

How old are people named Jaunita?

Jaunita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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