Sanjuanita: 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#5,322
1930s	5	1	0%	#5,147
1940s	289	29	+5680%	#797
1950s	982	98	+240%	#764
1960s	635	64	-35%	#1,289
1970s	727	73	+14%	#1,223
1980s	374	37	-49%	#2,109
1990s	302	30	-19%	#2,561
2000s	151	15	-50%	#4,379
2010s	6	1	-96%	#16,203
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,322

1930s

#5,147

1940s

289

+5680%

#797

1950s

982

+240%

#764

1960s

635

-35%

#1,289

1970s

727

+14%

#1,223

1980s

374

-49%

#2,109

1990s

302

-19%

#2,561

2000s

151

-50%

#4,379

2010s

-96%

#16,203

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Sanjuanita

Sanjuanita 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 1928, 3,476 American babies have been named Sanjuanita. Its peak came in 1952, when 134 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 Sanjuanita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sanjuanita?

The median living Sanjuanita is about 56 years old; half are between 45 and 69. An estimated 3,100 people named Sanjuanita 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.

Sanjuanita 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	6	#16,203
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,910
2008	5	#19,938
2007	13	#9,445
2006	11	#10,475
2005	17	#7,089
2004	15	#7,764
2003	18	#6,523
2002	18	#6,340
2001	20	#5,777
2000	28	#4,379
1995	31	#3,566
1990	47	#2,561
1985	42	#2,393
1980	49	#2,119
1975	70	#1,473
1970	83	#1,302
1965	57	#1,481
1960	60	#1,426
1955	91	#1,060
1950	129	#764
1945	14	#2,433
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,147
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sanjuanita?

The median living Sanjuanita is about 56 years old. Half of all living Sanjuanitas are between 45 and 69 years old.

How many people named Sanjuanita are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Sanjuanita are alive in the United States, based on 3,476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sanjuanita in 2025?

Sanjuanita 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 Sanjuanita?

3,476 babies have been named Sanjuanita in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sanjuanita most popular?

Sanjuanita peaked in 1952, when 134 newborns received the name.

Is Sanjuanita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sanjuanita rising or falling?

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

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Sanjuanita popularity over time

The story of Sanjuanita

How old are people named Sanjuanita?

Sanjuanita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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