Total births
207,684
Girls' name · since 1880
Juanita
207,684 babies named Juanita in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2587
- among girls today
- 207,684
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Juanita currently ranks #2587 among girls' names in America, with 207,684 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Juanita has been recorded 207,684 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #2587 nationally and more common than 85% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2587 among girls today
- 207,684 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Juanita is currently the #2587 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 207,684 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2587
- among girls today
- 207,684
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Juanita vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2587
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Juanita was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
5,404 babies were named Juanita in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
How Juanita compares
207,684 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Juanita's all-time total is 544x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Juanita | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 207,684 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,404 | 48 | 19,840 |
Juanita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Juanita's full recorded timeline at 1953, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 23 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 5,404 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Juanita at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#2,587
Active since
1880
Juanita popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 5,404
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Juanita popularity over time - boys
991 total births recorded since 1910 (Juanita as boys' name)
Juanita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Juanita's strongest decade.
48,547 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Juanita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 446
1880s
446 births
- 1890s 1,392
1890s
1,392 births
- 1900s 3,837
1900s
3,837 births
- 1910s
1910s
20,878 births
- 1920s
1920s
48,547 births
- 1930s
1930s
35,915 births
- 1940s
1940s
30,443 births
- 1950s
1950s
25,656 births
- 1960s 16,968
1960s
16,968 births
- 1970s 10,178
1970s
10,178 births
- 1980s 6,561
1980s
6,561 births
- 1990s 3,624
1990s
3,624 births
- 2000s 1,947
2000s
1,947 births
- 2010s 876
2010s
876 births
- 2020s 416
2020s
416 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48,547 births (23% of all-time use).
How Juanita 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 Juanita's total volume
Juanita vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Juanita by state
Where Juanita concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 30,161 | 14.5% |
| #2 | California | | 11,841 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 9,331 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 8,951 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Kentucky | | 8,190 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 8,097 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 7,848 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 7,122 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Juanita's total US births 14.5%
Even split
30,161 of 207,684 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Juanita appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Juanita? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 207,684 babies named Juanita. Today it holds rank #2587 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 5,404 births.
When was Juanita most popular? ▼
Juanita was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48,547 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Juanita most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Juanita are Texas (30,161 births), California (11,841 births), Illinois (9,331 births).
How long has the name Juanita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Juanita since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Juanita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Juana, Juan, Juanice, Juanda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Juanita's data
- Juanita's decade-level peak was the 1920s (48,547 total births); usage has since declined to 416 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Juanitas (30,161 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 Juanita
Nearby Names Like Juanita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Juanita
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Juanice Girl
488 births
Juanda Girl
482 births
Juanell Girl
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Joanne #2590
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Joana #2591
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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. "Juanita: #2587 Girls' Name - 207,684 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/juanita. 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 Juanita 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.