Boys' name · since 1948
Sanjuan
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 139 babies named Sanjuan, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,287 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 139
- born since 1948
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sanjuan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 139 recorded since 1948.
Social Security Administration records show Sanjuan recorded 139 times among boys since 1948, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2005.
- #15,287 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 139 born since 1948
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanjuan ranks #15,287 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1948, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15,287 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 139
- born since 1948
- 1970s
- peak decade
Sanjuan's 139 recorded births place it above 66.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Sanjuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sanjuan splits its recorded history at 1979: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sanjuan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2005
- Peak year (1974)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Sanjuan by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (50 births, 36% of the file).
1970s was Sanjuan's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Sanjuan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 19
1950s
19 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
50 births
- 1980s
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 50 births (36% of all-time use).
Sanjuan by state
Where Sanjuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 24 | 17.3% |
24 of 139 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sanjuan's data
- Sanjuan's decade-level peak was the 1970s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sanjuans (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sanjuan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
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, 1948–2005 (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 Sanjuan 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.