Unisex name · since 1976

Jua

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Jua, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,077 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade

Jua sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 20 recorded since 1976.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jua has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1976, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1986.

  • #29,077 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1976
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jua ranks #29,077 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.

#29,077 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jua's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jua's full recorded timeline at 1985, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1976, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jua popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1986

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1985)
8
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
456789 197619851986 7

Jua popularity over time - girls

8 total births recorded since 2019 (Jua as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 8 births
8 2019 8

Jua by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (15 births, 75% of the file).

1980s was Jua's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.

Jua births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jua? ▼
20 babies have been named Jua since 1976. All-time, it sits at #29,077 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1985 with 8 births.
Where does Jua sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jua ranks #29,077 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jua most popular? ▼
Jua was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Is Jua a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jua is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 20 births, and as a girl's name it has 8 births.
How long has the name Jua been used? ▼
Records for Jua go back to 1976, giving 11 years of history through 1986.
What names are similar to Jua? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Juan, Juancarlos, Juanpablo, Juaquin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Jua

Nearby Names Like Jua

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jua

Juan Boy
#159 365,606 births
Juancarlos Boy
#2692 4,056 births
Juanpablo Boy
#3152 2,050 births
Juaquin Boy
#8319 1,498 births
Juanito Boy
#6500 1,182 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1976–1986 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Jua 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 August 2026.