Girls' name · since 1894

Jaunita

6,893 babies named Jaunita in U.S. Social Security records since 1894, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

6,893
total births
1894–1991
years on record
1920s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade

6,893 girls have been named Jaunita since 1894, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jaunita has 6,893 recorded births among girls since 1894, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 1991.

  • 6,893 total births
  • 1894–1991 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 36% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

6,893 girls have been named Jaunita since 1894, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1991.

6,893
total births
1894–1991
years on record
1920s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Jaunita was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

285 babies were named Jaunita in 1924 - its busiest year on record.

Jaunita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jaunita splits its recorded history at 1945: 20% of all births land in the more recent half, 80% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1894 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 285 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jaunita at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

6,893

Since 1894

98 years of records

Peak year

1924

285 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1894

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 1991

Jaunita popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–1991

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1924)
285
Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
-1000100200300 189419101922193419461958197019821991 8

Jaunita by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Jaunita's strongest decade.

2,507 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Jaunita births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,507 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Jaunita compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jaunita's total volume

Jaunita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jaunita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Jaunita
Jaunita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jaunita by state

Where Jaunita concentrates geographically, total births since 1894

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaunita
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
636 9.2%
#2 Texas
570 8.3%
#3 Georgia
466 6.8%
#4 West Virginia
395 5.7%
#5 Missouri
302 4.4%
#6 Arkansas
282 4.1%
#7 Alabama
279 4.0%
#8 Mississippi
261 3.8%
Oklahoma share of Jaunita's total US births 9.2%
Even split

636 of 6,893 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Jaunita appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaunita?
6,893 babies have been named Jaunita since 1894. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1924 with 285 births.
When was Jaunita most popular?
Jaunita was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,507 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Jaunita most popular?
The top states for the name Jaunita are Oklahoma (636 births), Texas (570 births), Georgia (466 births).
How long has the name Jaunita been used?
The SSA has tracked Jaunita since 1894 -- 98 years through the most recent 1991 data.
What names are similar to Jaunita?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jauna, Jaunice, Jauwana, Jaunell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jaunita's data

  • Jaunita's decade-level peak was the 1920s (2,507 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Oklahoma records the most Jaunitas (636 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1894–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaunita: Baby Name Since 1894 - 6,893 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaunita. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaunita draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.