How Many People Are Named Juanita?
An estimated 74,367 people in the United States have the first name Juanita. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 64 years old, and Juanita peaked in popularity in 1924 with 5,428 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Juanita 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 Juanita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Juanita is overwhelmingly female, 991 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Juanita has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
74,367
About 1 in 4,609 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1924
5,428 births
Total Registered
208,612
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Juanita
Juanita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 208,612 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Juanita as a male name
Ranked #7,614 in 1990
6 male births in 1990
Peak: 1931 (40 births)
Juanita as a female name
Ranked #2,585 in 2024
68 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (5,404 births)
Juanita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Juanita span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 48,749 babies were registered. Juanita has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Juanita by Decade
How has Juanita 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 | 446 | 0 | 446 | |
| 1890s | 1,392 | 0 | 1,392 | |
| 1900s | 3,837 | 0 | 3,837 | |
| 1910s | 20,953 | 75 | 20,878 | |
| 1920s | 48,749 | 202 | 48,547 | |
| 1930s | 36,201 | 286 | 35,915 | |
| 1940s | 30,603 | 159 | 30,444 | |
| 1950s | 25,740 | 86 | 25,654 | |
| 1960s | 17,055 | 86 | 16,969 | |
| 1970s | 10,237 | 59 | 10,178 | |
| 1980s | 6,591 | 32 | 6,559 | |
| 1990s | 3,630 | 6 | 3,624 | |
| 2000s | 1,947 | 0 | 1,947 | |
| 2010s | 876 | 0 | 876 | |
| 2020s | 355 | 0 | 355 | |
Juanita by State
Birth registrations for Juanita span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Alaska, New Hampshire. On average, about 3,895 Juanitas were registered per state.
Juanita + Last Name Combinations
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Juanita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juanita?
We estimate approximately 74,367 people named Juanita 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 4,609 Americans share this first name.
Is Juanita a common name?
Juanita is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 208,612 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Juanita most popular?
Juanita reached peak popularity in 1924, when 5,428 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Juanita is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Juanita a female name?
Juanita is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Juanita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Juanita Smith, Juanita Johnson, Juanita 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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