How Many People Are Named Juana?
An estimated 12,873 people in the United States have the first name Juana. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 39 years old, and Juana peaked in popularity in 1994 with 265 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Juana 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 Juana paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Juana is overwhelmingly female, 88 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
12,873
About 1 in 26,626 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1994
265 births
Total Registered
18,693
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Juana
Juana is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 18,693 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Juana as a male name
Ranked #12,254 in 2004
5 male births in 2004
Peak: 1989 (9 births)
Juana as a female name
Ranked #1,102 in 2024
221 female births in 2024
Peak: 1994 (265 births)
Juana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Juana span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,367 babies were registered. While Juana is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Juana by Decade
How has Juana 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 92 | 0 | 92 | |
| 1890s | 153 | 0 | 153 | |
| 1900s | 358 | 0 | 358 | |
| 1910s | 846 | 0 | 846 | |
| 1920s | 1,798 | 12 | 1,786 | |
| 1930s | 1,057 | 0 | 1,057 | |
| 1940s | 1,063 | 0 | 1,063 | |
| 1950s | 1,525 | 0 | 1,525 | |
| 1960s | 1,496 | 6 | 1,490 | |
| 1970s | 1,983 | 18 | 1,965 | |
| 1980s | 1,867 | 21 | 1,846 | |
| 1990s | 2,367 | 26 | 2,341 | |
| 2000s | 2,025 | 5 | 2,020 | |
| 2010s | 1,167 | 0 | 1,167 | |
| 2020s | 896 | 0 | 896 | |
Juana by State
Birth registrations for Juana span all 34 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Mississippi, Missouri, Massachusetts. On average, about 421 Juanas were registered per state.
Juana + Last Name Combinations
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Juana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juana?
We estimate approximately 12,873 people named Juana 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 26,626 Americans share this first name.
Is Juana a common name?
Juana is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,693 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Juana most popular?
Juana reached peak popularity in 1994, when 265 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Juana is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Juana a female name?
Juana is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Juana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Juana Smith, Juana Johnson, Juana 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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