Sanjuana: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	20	2	–	#2,805
1920s	112	11	+460%	#2,528
1930s	125	13	+12%	#1,987
1940s	338	34	+170%	#923
1950s	541	54	+60%	#865
1960s	215	22	-60%	#2,402
1970s	321	32	+49%	#2,090
1980s	220	22	-31%	#2,523
1990s	221	22	0%	#2,965
2000s	144	14	-35%	#4,810
2010s	26	3	-82%	#13,152
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,805

1920s

112

+460%

#2,528

1930s

125

+12%

#1,987

1940s

338

+170%

#923

1950s

541

+60%

#865

1960s

215

-60%

#2,402

1970s

321

+49%

#2,090

1980s

220

-31%

#2,523

1990s

221

#2,965

2000s

144

-35%

#4,810

2010s

-82%

#13,152

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sanjuana

Sanjuana 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 1911, 2,283 American babies have been named Sanjuana. Its peak came in 1950, when 106 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Sanjuana?

The median living Sanjuana is about 55 years old; half are between 39 and 73. An estimated 1,800 people named Sanjuana 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.

Sanjuana 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	5	#18,753
2013	–	–
2012	8	#13,246
2011	8	#13,152
2010	5	#19,341
2009	14	#8,803
2008	10	#11,452
2007	18	#7,347
2006	14	#8,639
2005	17	#7,088
2004	11	#9,789
2003	10	#10,293
2002	9	#10,927
2001	25	#4,810
2000	16	#6,744
1995	40	#2,965
1990	22	#4,488
1985	18	#4,418
1980	20	#3,967
1975	42	#2,090
1970	32	#2,387
1965	16	#3,239
1960	24	#2,499
1955	42	#1,593
1950	106	#865
1945	20	#1,934
1940	19	#1,889
1935	12	#2,550
1930	10	#3,022
1925	11	#3,092
1920	8	#3,903
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sanjuana?

The median living Sanjuana is about 55 years old. Half of all living Sanjuanas are between 39 and 73 years old.

How many people named Sanjuana are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Sanjuana are alive in the United States, based on 2,283 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sanjuana in 2025?

Sanjuana 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 Sanjuana?

2,283 babies have been named Sanjuana in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sanjuana most popular?

Sanjuana peaked in 1950, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Sanjuana a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sanjuana rising or falling?

Sanjuana is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Sanjuana popularity over time

The story of Sanjuana

How old are people named Sanjuana?

Sanjuana year by year

Frequently asked questions

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