Total births
18,793
Girls' name · since 1880
Juana
Juana has 18,793 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1105
- among girls today
- 18,793
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
18,793 babies have been named Juana since 1880, making it today's #1105 girls' name.
Juana has 18,793 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1105 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1105 among girls today
- 18,793 born since 1880
- 1990s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Juana is currently the #1105 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 18,793 born since 1880, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1105
- among girls today
- 18,793
- born since 1880
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Juana vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1105
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Juana was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
265 babies were named Juana in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
How Juana compares
18,793 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Juana's all-time total is 49x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Juana | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,793 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 265 | 48 | 19,840 |
Juana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Juana splits its recorded history at 1953: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1880 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 265 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Juana at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#1,105
Active since
1880
Juana popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 265
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Juana popularity over time - boys
88 total births recorded since 1920 (Juana as boys' name)
Juana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Juana's strongest decade.
2,342 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Juana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 92
1880s
92 births
- 1890s 153
1890s
153 births
- 1900s 358
1900s
358 births
- 1910s 846
1910s
846 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,786 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,057 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,063 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,525 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,490 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,965 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,846 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,342 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,021 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,167 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,082 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 2,342 births (12% of all-time use).
How Juana 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 Juana's total volume
Juana vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Juana by state
Where Juana concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6,264 | 33.3% |
| #2 | California | | 3,994 | 21.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 741 | 3.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 697 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 595 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 407 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 298 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 257 | 1.4% |
Texas share of Juana's total US births 33.3%
Even split
6,264 of 18,793 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Juana appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Juana? ▼
Juana has been given to 18,793 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1105 as of the latest data. 265 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
When was Juana most popular? ▼
Juana was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,342 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Juana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Juana are Texas (6,264 births), California (3,994 births), Florida (741 births).
How long has the name Juana been used? ▼
Juana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Juana? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Juanita, Juan, Juanice, Juanda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Juana's data
- Juana's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (2,342 total births) through the 2020s (1,082) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Juanas (6,264 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Juana
Nearby Names Like Juana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Juana
Juanita Girl
#2587 207,684 births
Juan Girl
#13588 2,760 births
Juanice Girl
488 births
Juanda Girl
482 births
Juanell Girl
260 births
Compare Juana side by side: Juana vs Juanita Juana vs Juan Juana vs Juanice
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Juana
Meera #1104
4,259 births · Peak 2025
Sunnie #1106
2,692 births · Peak 2024
Zola #1103
9,286 births · Peak 2018
Lauryn #1107
22,156 births · Peak 1999
Xochitl #1102
6,116 births · Peak 2024
Ayana #1108
12,091 births · Peak 2006
Dania #1101
8,818 births · Peak 2007
Jubilee #1109
3,784 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Juana: #1105 Girls' Name - 18,793 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/juana. 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 Juana 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 June 2026.