Total births
62
Girls' name · since 1922
Juanitta
Juanitta has 62 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 62
- total births
- 1922–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
Juanitta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 62 have been recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Juanitta recorded 62 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1978.
- 62 total births
- 1922–1978 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
62 girls have been named Juanitta since 1922, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1978.
- 62
- total births
- 1922–1978
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Juanitta was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
8 babies were named Juanitta in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Juanitta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Juanitta's full recorded timeline at 1958, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Juanitta at a glance
Last recorded 1978Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Juanitta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1978
- Peak year (1958)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Juanitta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Juanitta's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Juanitta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
7 births
- 1950s
1950s
13 births
- 1960s
1960s
16 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 16 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Juanitta? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 62 babies named Juanitta. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 8 births.
When was Juanitta most popular? ▼
Juanitta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Juanitta been used? ▼
Juanitta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 57 years of data through 1978.
What names are similar to Juanitta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Juanita, Juana, Juan, Juanice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Juanitta's data
- Juanitta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Juanitta
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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, 1922–1978 (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. "Juanitta: Baby Name Since 1922 - 62 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/juanitta. 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 Juanitta 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.