Juana: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,223

among girls · ↓115 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

185

named Juana · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 8,688

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1994

265 babies

All-time total

18,881

#1,107 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Juana popularity over time

18,881 babies have been named Juana since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	92	–	92	9	–	#651
1890s	153	–	153	15	+66%	#633
1900s	358	–	358	36	+134%	#491
1910s	846	–	846	85	+136%	#511
1920s	1,786	12	1,798	180	+113%	#485
1930s	1,057	–	1,057	106	-41%	#490
1940s	1,063	–	1,063	106	+1%	#605
1950s	1,525	–	1,525	153	+43%	#615
1960s	1,490	6	1,496	150	-2%	#767
1970s	1,965	18	1,983	198	+33%	#651
1980s	1,846	21	1,867	187	-6%	#752
1990s	2,342	26	2,368	237	+27%	#773
2000s	2,021	5	2,026	203	-14%	#997
2010s	1,167	–	1,167	117	-42%	#1,545
2020s (to 2025)	1,082	–	1,082	180	+55%	#1,108

Where Juana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	198	0.12	outside top 500
2027	210	0.13	outside top 500
2028	221	0.14	outside top 500
2029	230	0.14	outside top 500
2030	239	0.15	outside top 500

Where Juana is most popular

Girls named Juana per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.116 per 1,000. Strongest in Nebraska, Alabama, and Kansas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Juana born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Nebraska	36	1.00	+765%
Alabama	79	0.841	+627%
Kansas	29	0.503	+334%
Tennessee	71	0.448	+287%
Georgia	68	0.299	+159%
Florida	121	0.283	+144%
Kentucky	13	0.152	+31%
South Carolina	11	0.122	+6%
Ohio	29	0.122	+6%
California	97	0.115	≈ national
Mississippi	5	0.107	-8%
Texas	82	0.102	-12%
Virginia	17	0.100	-14%
Iowa	5	0.086	-26%
Washington	10	0.069	-40%
New York	21	0.053	-54%
Maryland	5	0.047	-59%
Indiana	6	0.043	-63%
Illinois	5	0.022	-81%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
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New Jersey	–	–	–
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Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Juana

Juana is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,223 in 2025 with 185 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 18,881 American babies have been named Juana. Its peak came in 1994, when 265 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Juana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Juana?

The median living Juana is about 38 years old; half are between 22 and 56. An estimated 14 thousand people named Juana 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.

Juana year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	185	#1,223	–	–
2024	221	#1,108	–	–
2023	196	#1,214	–	–
2022	175	#1,346	–	–
2021	162	#1,365	–	–
2020	143	#1,496	–	–
2019	140	#1,545	–	–
2018	122	#1,700	–	–
2017	114	#1,819	–	–
2016	119	#1,748	–	–
2015	106	#1,916	–	–
2014	104	#1,931	–	–
2013	91	#2,099	–	–
2012	109	#1,853	–	–
2011	118	#1,742	–	–
2010	144	#1,553	–	–
2009	160	#1,459	–	–
2008	191	#1,304	–	–
2007	181	#1,346	–	–
2006	222	#1,124	–	–
2005	245	#997	–	–
2004	191	#1,176	5	#12,255
2003	190	#1,142	–	–
2002	221	#997	–	–
2001	214	#1,005	–	–
2000	206	#1,023	–	–
1995	253	#789	–	–
1990	244	#812	6	#7,613
1985	138	#1,068	–	–
1980	220	#752	–	–
1975	234	#651	6	#5,113
1970	177	#791	–	–
1965	142	#835	–	–
1960	163	#816	–	–
1955	141	#816	–	–
1950	187	#615	–	–
1945	120	#679	–	–
1940	78	#805	–	–
1935	93	#697	–	–
1930	185	#490	–	–
1925	185	#521	–	–
1920	149	#588	7	#3,651
1915	87	#719	–	–
1910	39	#686	–	–
1905	27	#689	–	–
1900	34	#607	–	–
1895	24	#633	–	–
1890	14	#745	–	–
1885	11	#678	–	–
1880	5	#881	–	–

Famous people named Juana

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Juana Inés de la Cruz Mexican Catholic nun, philosopher, composer and poet (1648–1695) 17th century
2 Juana Enríquez Queen of Aragon from 1458 to 1468 1425–1468 · Medieval
3 Juana Azurduy de Padilla Guerrilla military leader 1780–1862 · 18th century
4 Juana Manuel Queen of Castile and León from 1369 to 1379 1339–1381 · Medieval
5 Juana Bormann Nazi concentration camp guard 1893–1945 · 19th century
6 Juana de Ibarbourou Uruguayan poet 1892–1979 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Juana?

The median living Juana is about 38 years old. Half of all living Juanas are between 22 and 56 years old.

How many people named Juana are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Juana are alive in the United States, based on 18,881 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Juana mean?

From Spanish Juana, from Old Spanish Johanna, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Joanna, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is gracious”), the feminized form of יְהוֹחָנָן…

How popular is the name Juana in 2025?

Juana ranked #1,223 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 185 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Juana?

18,881 babies have been named Juana in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Juana most popular?

Juana peaked in 1994, when 265 newborns received the name.

Is Juana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Juana rising or falling?

Juana is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Juana become more popular?

Juana is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 239 girls named Juana in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Juana?

Well-known people named Juana include Juana Inés de la Cruz (writer), Juana Enríquez (companion), Juana Azurduy de Padilla (military personnel).

Names like Juana

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