Girls' name · since 1928
Sanjuanita
3,476 babies named Sanjuanita in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,275 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,476
- born since 1928
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sanjuanita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 3,476 recorded since 1928.
Social Security Administration records show Sanjuanita recorded 3,476 times among girls since 1928, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2013.
- #3,275 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,476 born since 1928
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sanjuanita ranks #3,275 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,476 born since 1928, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,275 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,476
- born since 1928
- 1950s
- peak decade
Sanjuanita's 3,476 recorded births place it above 95.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Sanjuanita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sanjuanita's full recorded timeline at 1976, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 134 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sanjuanita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2013
- Peak year (1952)
- 134
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Sanjuanita by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (982 births, 28% of the file).
1950s was Sanjuanita's strongest decade.
982 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Sanjuanita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 289
1940s
289 births
- 1950s
1950s
982 births
- 1960s
1960s
635 births
- 1970s
1970s
727 births
- 1980s 374
1980s
374 births
- 1990s 302
1990s
302 births
- 2000s 151
2000s
151 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 982 births (28% of all-time use).
How Sanjuanita 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 Sanjuanita's total volume
Sanjuanita by state
Where Sanjuanita concentrates geographically, total births since 1928
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,989 | 86.0% |
| #2 | California | | 40 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 6 | 0.2% |
2,989 of 3,476 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sanjuanita's data
- Sanjuanita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (982 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Sanjuanitas (2,989 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 Sanjuanita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~85 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, 1928–2013 (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 Sanjuanita 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.