How Many People Are Named Jaunita?
An estimated 1,392 people in the United States have the first name Jaunita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Jaunita peaked in popularity in 1924 with 285 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaunita as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jaunita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Jaunita is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
Estimated Living Americans
1,392
About 1 in 246,232 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1924
285 births
Total Registered
6,892
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaunita
Jaunita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,892 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jaunita as a female name
Ranked #9,691 in 1991
8 female births in 1991
Peak: 1924 (285 births)
Jaunita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaunita span from the 1890s to the 1990s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,507 babies were registered. Jaunita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaunita by Decade
How has Jaunita tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jaunita by State
Birth registrations for Jaunita span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Oklahoma, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan. On average, about 206 Jaunitas were registered per state.
Jaunita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaunita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jaunita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaunita?
We estimate approximately 1,392 people named Jaunita are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 246,232 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaunita a common name?
Jaunita is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,892 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaunita most popular?
Jaunita reached peak popularity in 1924, when 285 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaunita is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaunita a female name?
Jaunita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaunita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaunita Smith, Jaunita Johnson, Jaunita Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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